Mobilising ASEAN Capital Markets for Sustainable Growth
The ASEAN region’s economic expansion has created significant financing needs among
corporations and investment opportunities for households. This report aims to support
ASEAN policy makers harness opportunities and address barriers in mobilising capital
markets for sustainable growth and development in the region. It focuses on the functioning
of capital markets and the corporate sector’s use of market-based financing. It also
examines current corporate governance regulatory frameworks, emerging artificial intelligence
trends in finance, and sustainable finance developments with a focus on corporate
sustainable bonds.