The case for social and green finances that help ignite faster progress toward the SDGs, and create long-lasting socioeconomic impact for millions of people worldwide is overwhelming and persuasive.
On October 12, for the second year in a row, HighImpact 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 SustainableDevelopment 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 RockefellerPhilanthropy 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 attendedthe dinner event.
Ant Financial Service Group (Ant Financial), International FinancialCorporation (IFC) and High Impact Capital Advisors (HICA) today formally announced that they will invest in China Foundation for Poverty AlleviationMicrofinance Management Company Ltd (CFPA Microfinance).
Mr. Steven Ying, ManagingPartner of High Impact Capital Advisors, commented: “We have worked with CFPAMicrofinance and built a meaningful and trusted partnership for the past 3years. I firmly believe this investment will raise the bar and take ourpartnership to a new level. We are excited about the growth opportunitieswithin the unbanked sector by offering fair and affordable access to credit andother financial services, and contribution towards building an inclusivesociety.”
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 NingxiaHuimin, accompanied High Impact Capital Advisors for the entire visit.
HighImpact Capital Advisors and China Association of Microfinance Association jointlyhosted a special roundtable luncheon on Inclusive Finance in August 23, 2016 at the Capital Club in Beijing.
The luncheon aims to foster sharing andexchanging ideas on continued development of microfinance and financialinclusion among top executives of major microfinance institutions in China. Morethan thirty guests including the Honorable Mr. Wim Kok former Prime Minister ofThe Netherlands, Mr. Du Xiaoshan, Chairman of China Association of Microfinance,Mr. Steven Ying, Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors; Mr. ChenJianxiong, Vice President of China Orient Asset Management Company; and etc.attended the event.
High Impact Capital Advisors LTD. launched four major initiatives with Hainan Rural Bank to cement the strategic partnership between the two Companies; co-hosting a sub-forum and a post-forum reception on Inclusive Finance at the Boao Annual Forum in Hainan Province on March 22; signing of a strategic agreement for helping Hainan Rural Bank raise capitals to fuel the growth of microfinance businesses in Hong Kong on April 8; and hosting a CEO luncheon at Asia Society Center in Hong Kong as well as a gala dinner at China Club for The Honorable Wim Kok, former Prime Minister of The Netherlands and Mr. Wu Weixiong, Chairman of Hainan RuralBank in Hong Kong on April 19, 2016.
