Q4 Sustainable Debt Outlook: Sustainable Bond Market Approaching Record Heights in 2026?
Join us for our Q4 sustainable debt outlook webinar, where we will provide an update on global sustainable bond issuance trends. We will discuss what is driving recent activity and consider whether issuance is on track to reach record annual levels.
Discussion topics:
- How have sustainable debt issuance trends evolved this year, and what is driving the strength in market volumes?
- Which markets and instrument types are contributing most to issuance growth?
- How are emerging trends, including digital infrastructure, transition finance, and adaptation and resilience reshaping the market?
- Will weaker credit conditions, including higher financing costs, knock sustainable finance volumes off course in 2027?
Speakers
Matt Kuchtyak
Senior Vice President - Sustainable Finance, Head of Assessments, AMERICAS
Moody's Ratings
Adriana Cruz Felix
Senior Vice President - Sustainable Finance, Head of Assessments, EMEA
Moody’s Ratings
Maisam Hasnain
Senior Vice President - Sustainable Finance, Head of Assessments, APAC
Moody's Ratings
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Matt Kuchtyakis Senior Vice President –Sustainable Finance for Moody’s Ratings. In this capacity, Matt heads the Sustainable Finance Assessments team in the Americas, leading a team of analysts primarily responsible for the publication of Second Party Opinions (SPOs) –which provide an opinion on the overall sustainability quality of financial instruments or financing frameworks –and Net Zero Assessments (NZAs) –which provide an independent and comparable view on the strength of an entity’s carbon emissions reduction plans compared to a global net zero pathway.
In his role, Matt is also responsible for the origination and publication of thematic research related to the global sustainable finance markets. He also leads outreach and engagement on sustainable finance issues, cultivating relationships with investors, intermediaries, issuers and other market participants. He frequently participates in high-profile outreach including investor briefings, webinars, third-party conferences and media engagements. Matt also represents
Moody’s Ratings on a variety of industry initiatives, such as the International Capital Market Association’s sustainable finance working groups.
Before his current role, Matt was an analyst on the ESG team at Moody’s Ratings, where he advanced the rating agency’s efforts to incorporate ESG considerations systematically and transparently into its credit ratings. He was a key contributor to the development of the cross-sector ESG methodology, launch of the ESG Issuer Profile Scores and Credit Impact Scores and the development of the Carbon Transition Assessments. He was also the lead analyst for the Moody’s Ratings Green Bond Assessments. Previously, Matt was a credit analyst in the US Public Finance Group, where he served as a lead analyst for a diverse portfolio of hospitals, public and private universities and other not-for-profits.
Matt holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science summa cum laude from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa
Adriana Cruz Felix, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Finance. Adriana heads Moody’s Ratings sustainable finance analytical team for the EMEA region. This team is responsible for producing second-party opinions and net-zero assessments.
For more than a decade, Adriana has been engaged in the sustainable development sector, dedicating the last seven years to analyzing the potential environmental and social benefits of financial instruments. She is one of the main authors of Moody’s Ratings SPO assessment framework and serves as the Chair of Moody’s Ratings Sustainable Finance Analytical Council. Additionally, she actively participates in ICMA’s sustainable finance working groups and task forces. Her sectors of expertise are energy and transition, green buildings, biodiversity, and social projects.
Maisam Hasnain is a Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Assessments for Asia Pacific in Moody’s Sustainable Finance Group.
Based in Singapore, Maisam leads analytical teams across Hong Kong SAR, China; Singapore and Tokyo responsible for producing Second Party Opinions (SPOs) and Net Zero Assessments (NZAs). SPOs provide an opinion on the overall sustainability quality of financial instruments or financing frameworks, while NZAs offer an independent and comparable view of the strength of an entity’s carbon emissions reduction plans relative to a global net-zero pathway.
Prior to his current role, Maisam was Vice President and Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group in Singapore, where he served as lead rating analyst for companies across a broad array of sectors in South and Southeast Asia. He also played a key role in supporting the integration of ESG considerations into Moody's credit ratings and research for nonfinancial corporates.
Before relocating to Singapore in 2017, Maisam spent seven years in Moody's Hong Kong office, including four years as a Rating Associate covering corporate issuers across APAC.
He joined Moody's in 2010 as part of the Regional Product Strategy team, supporting the firm’s research and data businesses as well as new business initiatives.
Maisam holds a double major in Economics and Finance and a minor in Arabic from The University of Hong Kong. He is also a CFA charterholder.