Sustainable Finance Initiative

Four years of turmoil, starting with Covid and exacerbated by geo-political conflicts across the world, have produced economic headwinds the likes of which we have rarely witnessed. It is natural at times like this that Family Offices tend to look for safe harbours for their investments. In our latest #SFiInsights article featuring Sophie Khau of Mastery Holdings, find out about why impact investment should remain part of smart portfolio strategy and help generate the trillions needed to transition to a low-carbon economy. #ImpactInvestment #SustainableFinance #Purpose #FamilyOffices

We are pleased to support the inaugural Green Tech Summit, taking place in Hong Kong from 30-31 Oct, and hosted by GoImpact Capital Partners, MioTech, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Green Finance Research Project! On Day 2, our Director of Impact Funds & Ventures Francesco Stadler will be moderating a panel of SFi members and friends, delving into how investors are mobilizing private capital for innovative Green & Tech solutions. We are looking forward to an engaging discussion with Karen Ng, Kate Tsoi, Jacky Lam, and Sophie Ying Ying Zheng! Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gCvUk5tT, and see you next week. 🌱 #GreenTechSummit #SustainableInvesting #Innovation #GreenFinance #ImpactInvesting

Last week, SFi attended the “2024 Asia Impact Nights” Forum in Jeju Island, Korea, a 3-day forum and retreat filled with rigorous dialogue and connections with leaders of the impact investing industry in the APAC region. Swipe through for some of our takeaways from the conference! Our CEO @Katy Yung also shares her reflections from the forum here: https://t.ly/RXHiX

Be sure to say hello to SFi's Katy Yung and Christine Yu if you happen to be attending the Responsible Investment Forum Asia 2024 next week in Singapore! On Day 2 of the conference, Katy will also be sharing her perspectives on how managers are approaching sustainability and the demands investors are making on them, as they positively influence each other. Sounds intriguing? Find out more at the link below! #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #CapitalwithPurpose #SectorBuilding

Our Director of Impact Funds & Ventures Francesco Stadler moderated the "Climate & The Urgency for Investment Action" panel at last week's APAC Family Office Investment Summit. It was an inspiring and insightful conversation with Li Tan, Thomas Knudsen, Pauline Huang, CFA, CPA, and Cynthia Handriani Wijaya, and we 100% agree with them: It is possible to invest into impact and achieve targeted financial returns at the same time, and the best time to start is TODAY! Do reach out to us at Sustainable Finance Initiative if you would like some help taking the first step on your impact journey! #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #CapitalwithPurpose #ClimateFinance #SFiintheNews

We are still on the lookout for passionate volunteers who share our commitment to sustainability and impact investing to help us gear up for SFi Impact Week May 2025. Are you who we seek? ⭐ Events Project Coordinator - Volunteer ⭐ Event Communications - Volunteer ⭐ Event Programming - Volunteer #Volunteers #SFiImpactWeek2025 #Events #JoinUs

Earlier this week, SFi was honoured to attend the launch of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)'s Hong Kong Chapter. Launched in 2021, GFANZ coordinates efforts across all sectors of the financial system to accelerate the transition to a net-zero global economy. Though the alliance's membership has grown to 700 financial institutions from 50 jurisdictions, Transition Finance remains a small percentage of global capital invested, and there is much room for capacity building and unlocking more financing. The HK GFANZ chapter will focus on building a common understanding of transition finance strategies, a common approach for transition plans (provide training, peer learning), as well as policy engagement. As Bonnie Y Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), stated at the launch, “Climate Change, though challenging and convoluted at times, is a puzzle we must solve globally one piece at a time. We see ourselves as change agents in the global arena." Net Zero transition and financing is a critical topic under sustainable finance, and SFi looks forward to contributing and exploring how private investors in the Asia Pacific region can better engage and act together via impact investing.

We have just launched SFi's October newsletter, do check it out at the link below for impact news, deals and events we have highlighted for the SFi community! ⭐ Read our October Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eZj-64dr #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #CapitalwithPurpose

As we gear up for SFi Impact Week May 2025, our team is expanding, and we're looking for passionate individuals who share our commitment to sustainability and impact investing.  The following opportunities are available :  ⭐ Conference and Events Manager ⭐ Events Project Coordinator - Volunteer ⭐ Event Communications - Volunteer ⭐ Event Programming - Volunteer Interested in joining our dynamic team? Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gkMBUcnM  #Hiring #SFiImpactWeek2025 #Events #JoinUs #CareerOpportunities

As a member of Financial Services Development Council's Impact Investing Working Group, we were delighted to contribute to their latest study on the landscape and challenges of impact investing in Asia-Pacific. The report outlines strategies to position Hong Kong as Asia's impact investing hub and offers policy recommendations to grow the impact investing sector in Hong Kong. This complements our own findings from the recent SFi Impact Investing Survey we conducted with 100 Family Offices (http://bit.ly/3ZECXQJ). #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #CapitalwithPurpose #SFiNews #ImpactInvestingNews