Securities Commission Malaysia hosted its inaugural Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference, convening more than 400 participants to examine how Malaysia’s capital market can mobilise public and private funding for climate adaptation projects. In remarks at the event, SC Chairman Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi pointed to the financing challenges for adaptation initiatives and said sustainability will be a core pillar of the upcoming Capital Market Masterplan 4, including consideration of how blended finance could mobilise capital for adaptation and resilience. The conference programme covered enabling policies, science-based investment strategies and approaches to improve the bankability of adaptation projects, with examples including coastal flood protection, biodiversity conservation and urban heat resilience. The event formed part of the SC’s Coastal Flooding Adaptation & Resilience initiative and followed the COFAR University Challenge, organised with ICAEW Malaysia, SD Guthrie and SEADPRI-UKM, which involved 220 students from 29 universities developing financially viable flood-resilience solutions for Carey Island; an accompanying exhibition, The Rising Waters, highlighted flood impacts and financing needs.
Malaysia Securities Commission 2025-10-14
Securities Commission Malaysia hosts inaugural Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference and flags blended finance focus in Capital Market Masterplan 4
Securities Commission Malaysia's first Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference gathered over 400 participants to discuss funding for climate adaptation projects. SC Chairman Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi emphasized financing challenges and highlighted sustainability as a key element of the upcoming Capital Market Masterplan 4. The conference addressed enabling policies, investment strategies, and project bankability, featuring examples like coastal flood protection and urban heat resilience.