LAST October 17, I represented the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) together with ministers and high-level representatives from the Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) who convened in Bali, Indonesia, for the ACMF International Conference 2023 on 'Transitioning Towards Sustainable Capital Markets: The ACMF Perspective.' Asean is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

The primary responsibility of ACMF is to develop a deep, liquid and integrated regional capital market. Asean member countries have made significant commitments to foster sustainable development in the region and mitigate the social and environmental risks linked to climate change.