ESG is rising up the agenda of the country’s corporates. Supported by new regulatory initiatives, evolving financing structures and ever-greater investor demand, Mikhail Pichugin of VTB Capital outlines the growing potential for green and social debt in 2022 and beyond.

Fintech in Southeast Asia is gaining investor focus as fundraising levels reach record highs. The region’s young, underbanked population has driven a boom in fintech adoption. Fitch Ratings’ non-bank financial institutions analyst Elaine Koh discusses the sector’s likely evolution in the region.