Coinciding with 2020 Asia Financial Inclusion Forum (AFIF), UNDP and High Impact Capital Advisors (HICA) co- hosted a private luncheon dialogue on democratizing digital technology to create scale for financial inclusion, a case study of implications and challenges for the China financial inclusion market at InterContinental Hotel, Bangkok on January 22, 2020. 30 invited guests attended the luncheon event including Mr. Steven Ying, Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors Ltd.; Ms. Nan Li Collins, Head of SDG Innovative Finance, UNDP; and Founding Partner of AFIF, Mr. Borja Gutierrez.

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Ningxia Baofeng Yanbao Charity Foundation jointly hosted the 2nd annual Philanthropy Summit on Sustainable Development at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on November 23, 2019. Mr. Steven Ying, the Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors LTD. attended the Event and he spoke at a plenary session on Common Actions for Sustainable Development. Nearly 100 influential philanthropists, impact investors, business elites, academia experts including Mr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of UNFAO; Mr. Dang Yanbao, Chairman of Yanbao Charity Foundation; Mr. Liu Fuqing, Vice President of China Charity Federation; Mr. Wang Yi, Vice President of the China Academy of Science’s Institute of Science and Development; Mr. Ma Weihua, Chairman of China Global Philanthropy Institute, and Member of UNDP SDG Impact Steering Group; Mr. Lu Dezhi, Chairman of Hua Min Foundation; and Mr. Fukutake Soichiro, Founder of Fukutake Foundation (Japan); Mr. Wang Zhenyao, the President of China Global Philanthropy Institute; Mr. Lei Hongpeng, Chief Representative of China Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and as well as representatives of world renowned research institutions, secretary-generals of charitable foundations, chief executive of major corporations joined the Event.

On October 12, for the second year in a row, High Impact Capital Advisors LTD. and the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion jointly hosted a roundtable dinner event at the Grand Hyatt Beijing on the topic of Financial Inclusion – to address the trends, innovations and disruptions at the forefront of achieving financial inclusion, ultimately Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

28 distinguished guests participated in the event, including Mr. Steven Ying, Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors Ltd.; Prof. BEI Duoguang, President of the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion at Renmin University of China; Ms. Heather Grady, Vice President of the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; Mr. Wolfram Erhardt, China Country Director of KfW; Ms. Carolien Vis, Representative of Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China; Ms. ZHANG Chi, Vice President of Philanthropy for JP Morgan; Ms. BAI Xuemei, Vice President  of CD Finance, to name just a few. In addition, senior official from China Microcredit Companies Association, senior executives of several leading microcredit companies, FinTech companies, and as well as impact investors e.g. family offices attended the dinner event.

Ant Financial Service Group (Ant Financial), International Financial Corporation (IFC) and High Impact Capital Advisors (HICA) today formally announced that trhey will invest in China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation Microfinance Management Company Ltd (CFPA Microfinance).

Mr. Steven Ying, Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors, commented: “We have worked with CFPA Microfinance and built a meaningful and trusted partnership for the past 3 years. I firmly believe this investment will raise the bar and take our partnership to a new level. We are excited about the growth opportunities within the unbanked sector by offering fair and affordable access to credit and other financial services, and contribution towards building an inclusive society.”

On 20 Sept 2016, High Impact Capital Advisors LTD. made a field visit to Ningxia Orient Huimin Micro-credit Company in Yanchi County of Ningxia Autonomous Region. The visit aims to develop a better understanding about the strategic direction of the company as well as day-to-day company operations on ground. Steven Ying, Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors and Katherine Bao, Vice President of High Impact Capital Advisors participated in the field visit. Mr. Long Zhipu, Chairman of Ningxia Huimin and Cai Yi, CFO and Vice President of Ningxia Huimin, accompanied High Impact Capital Advisors for the entire visit.