Arshad Nuval Othman is the Head of Sustainable Finance at CIMB Islamic, responsible for implementing sustainability practices and driving sustainable finance initiatives with focus on carbon finance, nature finance and client advisory. In support of Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), Arshad advised on the: industry-wide increase of the single counterparty exposure limit (SCEL) for energy transition financing; and CIMB-led energy performance contract (EPC) financing initiative for energy efficiency. Prior to this role, Arshad worked across three banks as a Corporate Banking Relationship Manager, gaining experience in portfolios with large local corporates, multinational corporations, government-linked companies, and financial institutions.

As the Co-Chair of the Policy Subcommittee (ASEAN) for the Malaysia Carbon Market Association, Arshad participates in shaping the ASEAN carbon market ecosystem, engaging with stakeholders to promote market integrity and accessibility.