ASEAN Speaks

SM Investments is one of Philippines' largest conglomerates with interests in consumer retail, property development and banking. Tim Daniels speaks with Maybank Kim Eng about his company’s business performance, strategy and sustainability initiatives.

In this episode, our guest speakers are Dr Le Anh Tuan, Deputy CIO and Head of Research for Dragon Capital & Dr Nguyen Duc Khuong, Economist and Member of the Consulting Group for Vietnam’s Prime Minister. Our conversation will focus on what the private & public sectors view as the optimal macro policy prescription for Vietnam to weather the pandemic.

This is a recording with Mr Lim Cheong Guan, Executive Director of Finance and Head of the Sustainability Steering Group at Top Glove - the world’s largest manufacturer of surgical gloves. The conversations centred around Top Glove’s sustainability policies and the latest developments between  the US Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) and the group. 

The Covid-19 pandemic, dubbed by investors as the 21st century’s first “sustainability” crisis, is not only reshaping how businesses operate but could prove to be a major turning point for ESG investing. Find out how Ayala Corp, the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate, navigates and overcomes these unprecedented times by leveraging on its 360° Sustainability Framework. TG Limcaoco, CFO, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer of Ayala Corp discusses all these and more in this episode of Maybank's Captains Speak series.

Maybank Kim Eng’s Captains Speak series features thought leaders from market regulators and corporate sectors. In episode 1, our conversation with Bursa Malaysia’s Chairman will focus on Bursa’s strategy in staying competitive and engaging capital market participants .