Manila, Philippines | June 10, 2026 – The Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) and global advisory firm auctusESG convened today for a strategic meeting to review their ongoing partnership and outline future collaborative initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable finance and digital transformation among financial institutions.
The meeting brought together key representatives from both organizations. Representing auctusESG were Namita Vikas, Founder and Managing Director, and Subhag Raj Maliakal, Lead, Market Development & Strategic Partnership.. The ADFIAP delegation was led by Enrique Florencio, Secretary General, joined by John Alianza, Sandra Honrado, and George Aquino.
The discussions focused heavily on leveraging technology and data to support sustainable development goals within the region’s financial sector.
Expanding the Reach of ABANX
A central focus of the meeting was the strategic digitalization and expansion of ABANX. Partners explored comprehensive pathways to strengthen the platform’s capabilities and broaden its impact. Namita Vikas notably proposed a targeted initiative to introduce ABANX to Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India, leveraging auctusESG’s deep expertise and extensive network within the Indian financial ecosystem. To catalyze this expansion, the organizations identified an upcoming NBFC roundtable as the ideal venue to formally showcase ABANX to key industry stakeholders and decision makers.
Advancing Joint Sustainability Systems
Beyond ABANX, ADFIAP and auctusESG reviewed progress on several collaborative systems designed to empower financial institutions in advancing sustainability:
- NEXUS plus: The teams exchanged updates and mapped out next steps for the NEXUS Plus initiative, with the goal of delivering enhanced support and seamless integration for member institutions.
- Seed2Market: Discussions also highlighted the ongoing development and prospective rollout of the Seed2Market, underscoring a shared commitment to strengthening resilience and embedding sustainable practices within the agricultural sector.
This engagement underscores ADFIAP’s commitment to building bridges with international partners and to scaling solutions that empower development finance institutions to achieve sustainability outcomes across borders.