On 17 February 2026, ASFI was pleased to convene the first South East Asia Investor Showcase of 2026 with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, bringing institutional investors together to explore opportunities under Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P).

ASFI explores the structural, regulatory and organisational conditions required for Australian institutions to scale blended finance participation in Southeast Asia.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) authorisation of aspects of its work, supporting collaborative action across the finance sector to unlock private capital for Australia’s climate transition and other critical sustainability and social objectives. 

Between 21-26 February, ASFI CEO Kristy Graham visited Singapore and Indonesia as part of ASFI’s partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

On November 4, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) convened an event with FinDev Canada, Export Finance Australia (EFA), and leading Australian financing institutions. The goal? To explore how public-private partnerships can unlock investment for the climate transition in Southeast Asia.

Last week the Government released its Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The strategy identifies opportunities to strengthen Australia’s ties with countries in our region to advance mutual prosperity and security. It sets out 75 recommendations, many of which aim to enable greater levels of Australian investment into the region.