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Nov
Impact investing: From niche to mainstream
- Have investors proved they can do impact at scale in Asia?
- How are impact standards and best practices shaping the industry’s evolution?
- Has there been a shift from general developmental impact to climate impact?
- What can impact managers in Asia do to attract more institutional capital?
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SpeakersGeorge Aitken Managing Director, Head of Global Impact APAC KKR
Wai Chiew Chik CEO HERITAS CAPITAL
Doug Coulter Partner, Head of Private Equity, Asia-Pacific LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS
Shivani Sahai Head of Impact & ESG QUADRIA CAPITAL
Paul Santos Co-founder and Managing Partner WAVEMAKER PARTNERS
Jessica Wong Senior Reporter, Renewables, Power & Energy Infralogic
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George Aitken (Singapore) joined KKR in 2014 and leads the firm’s Global Impact strategy in the Asia Pacific region. He is actively involved in KKR’s investments in MYOB, GreenCollar, Education Perfect, EQuest and BBP. Prior to KKR he was at a family office managing principal investments across a broad range of sectors including agriculture, carbon, technology, natural resources and infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and a Bachelor's degree in Law (Honors) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Masters of Applied Finance from Kaplan Professional.
Wai Chiew has over 25 years of experience in global investment management and strategic business development, actively leading various companies on transformational growth strategies, fundraising and M&A. In his previous roles at Temasek and other funds, he has led and managed investments across multiple industries and geographies, deploying capital for institutions as well as multiple family offices.
Since joining Heritas Capital, Wai Chiew has expanded its private equity investment portfolio and initiated venture capital, fund-of-funds, and impact-first investments into healthcare, education, environment, and technology sectors globally. In line with Heritas’ “invest with purpose, impact across generations” investment philosophy, he has overseen the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations and impact investment mandates while building up Heritas’ multi-fund impact investment platform.
Wai Chiew was awarded the Glaxo-EDB scholarship and holds a BA in Economics from University of Cambridge, UK; MA from Yale University, USA; and completed his EMBA (conducted in Mandarin) from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, China. He has served as Honorary Treasurer with the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA), and currently serves as a member of its ESG & Impact Committee. Wai Chiew also actively serves as a director on multiple boards to advocate sustainable growth and sound governance.
Doug Coulter joined LGT Capital Partners in 2007 to lead its Asian private equity investment activities. Prior to LGT, Doug was a Senior Investment Officer at the IFC, responsible for direct investments in the TMT, retail & consumer and healthcare sectors. He previously worked at Nomura Securities in Hong Kong and as a lawyer at Fasken in Toronto. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, a M.Sc. from the LSE, a law degree from the University of Western Ontario and a B.A. from Queen’s University in Canada.
LGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with over USD 80 billion in assets under management and over 230 private equity professionals worldwide. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, the firm has offices in New York, Dublin, London, Paris, Frankurt, Vaduz, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. LGT Capital Partners was selected as Alternatives Manager of the Year in Asia in 2016 and 2017 and Alternatives Fund House of the Year in 2018 by AsianInvestor, was named Alternatives House of the Year in 2020 and 2021 by Asia Asset Management and was named Fund of funds of the year in Asia in 2018 and 2019 by Private Equity International.
Shivani Sahai is the Head of Impact and ESG at Quadria Capital, Asia’s largest healthcare private equity firm with AUM exceeding US$3.5 Billion. She has over 12 years of work experience in sustainability and impact practices across sectors.
At Quadria, Shivani leads the firm's approach to sustainability, ESG, and impact, working closely with investment colleagues and company management to build sustainable businesses that deliver measurable benefits to society and the planet. She is also responsible for articulating the impact thesis and implementing the Impact Management Framework across the investment process.
Shivani joined Quadria in January 2022. Prior to this, she worked in the sustainability and ESG practice at KPMG and briefly at PwC.
Paul Santos is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Wavemaker Partners, Southeast Asia’s leading VC firm investing in early-stage Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability startups. Since 2012, Wavemaker has backed 210+ companies across the region, with over US$600 million in AUM and exits generating over US$1.8 billion in enterprise value. Notable portfolio companies include eFishery, Growsari, Lhoopa, and Silent Eight. Paul is also one of the founding partners of Wavemaker Impact, a US$60 million venture-building fund in Southeast Asia that co-founds climate-tech startups with proven entrepreneurs. Paul also chaired the investment committee of the Asian Development Bank’s inaugural venture fund, which focuses on climate tech. Prior to starting Wavemaker Partners, Paul was an entrepreneur who co-founded six companies and sold three. He started his career as a product manager at Procter & Gamble. He graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a B.S. in Management Engineering and a Joint Minor in International Management with the University of Antwerp.
Jessica has spent over five years as a journalist for ION Analytics in Hong Kong. She has reported on equity capital markets, M&A, and private equity, and currently covers energy infrastructure financing, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Prior to ION, she worked at an expert network in London and Hong Kong. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from University College London.