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Faith-Based Investing: How Asia Pacific Is Shaping the Future of Values-Driven Capital
Faith-based investing is gaining momentum as more investors seek to align portfolios with spiritual values – treating capital not just as a tool for profit, but as a form of stewardship and responsibility. At the same time, a major gap remains between interest and implementation, creating an opportunity for advisors, product providers, and asset owners – especially in Asia Pacific. Why it Matters Now Faith-aligned capital is already material at the global level: Oxford’s fait


Ocean Impact Starts Here: Hong Kong’s Role in Asia Pacific’s Blue Prosperity
Hong Kong is famously a city of crossroads – a convergence of East and West, tradition and cutting-edge technology, finance and conservation. Once home to fishing villages and still a hub for 6,000 marine species, today the city’s maritime industries contribute 4.2% of GDP and support 2.1% of total employment. Marine tourism, shipping, aquaculture, and new blue tech ventures pulse through its harbour and marine parks, making ocean health a very real economic concern. This art


Impact Entrepreneur | Impact Investing in APAC – A Status Report on Talent, Demand, and Emerging Pathways
Impact investing has moved from the margins to the mainstream, reshaping how private capital is allocated, measured, and deployed across global markets.


The Missing Middle – Bridging Capital Gaps in Ocean Innovation – Insights from Hong Kong's Ocean Innovators Platform
On 22 October, set against the iconic backdrop of Victoria Harbour, over 100 leaders, investors, and innovators convened at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for the 9th edition of the Ocean Innovators Platform (OIP).


Hong Kong's Role as a Hub of Ocean Innovation and Blue Finance
(Welcome Remarks by Katy Yung, CEO of SFi, at the 9th Ocean Innovators Platform, Oct 22 2025) Good morning, distinguished guests, partners, fellow ocean champions, and changemakers. It is an honour to welcome you to the ninth edition of the Ocean Innovators Platform , right here on the doorstep of Victoria Harbour – the heartbeat of Hong Kong and the crossroads of our region’s blue economy. This is a particularly special gathering as we co-host today’s event in partnership


Family Offices Lead the Charge in Sustainable Finance Amidst Global Uncertainty
In a world increasingly defined by political instability and financial uncertainty, family offices are stepping up to the sustainable...


The Evolving Landscape of Impact Capital: What Family Offices Need to Know
With impact investing assets under management now exceeding USD1.6tn globally, the Asia Pacific region has emerged as the crucible for...


From Risk to Reward: Decarbonising Buildings in the Climate Economy
In collaboration with JLL, we show Low-Carbon Buildings are an economic opportunity safeguarding the future value of real estate portfolios.


2024 SFi Impact Report -- Empowering Change-maker Investors: Pioneering Sustainable Finance
The SFi team is excited to announce the release of our 2024 SFi Impact Report


Impact Investing are Lighthouses in Navigating Economic Headwinds
The worldwide impact investing sector is, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) estimated at around USD1.2tn AUM. That...


Transformative Wealth: The Rise of Impact Investing Amongst Asia-Pacific's Family Offices
A New Era of Investment Opportunities Family Offices who have stuck firmly to traditional asset classes are now venturing into new types...


Asian Family Office Impact Survey 2024 Infographic
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Green Hydrogen: An Emerging Asset Class for Decarbonisation in Asia Pacific
Green Hydrogen: An Emerging Asset Class for Decarbonisation in Asia Pacific Green Hydrogen is defined as hydrogen produced by the...


Change is Coming
At the heart of the idea is that impact investing should tackle the root cause of a problem, rather than solving the symptom.


The Six Characteristics of FLIs (Future Looking Investors)
Instead of Gordon Gekko’s ‘anything goes’ in the drive to make money, a new set of characteristics are emerging which define successful inv


Impact Happenings in August
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Building the Ecosystem Together
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The USD300bn opportunity investing for resilience and impact
Climate adaptation is particularly critical in Asia due to its vulnerability to climate change impacts, amplified by its dense...


6 Things we learned - Global Family Office Report 2024 (UBS)
At the 2024 Asian Family Impact Summit, Tasos Zavitsanakis, Co-Head Sustainable Finance APAC for UBS, took to the stage to share with the...


Why Asia is especially vulnerable to biodiversity loss
Why do we need to address global biodiversity loss and the role that finance can play in this endeavor? Around 60% of global GDP is...

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