A leader in the carbon space
CLIFI is a SEC-registered investment advisor that creates innovative and globally needed finance solutions that address climate change. The company has gained a strong reputation as a leader in this field, having achieved significant success over the past three years. One notable achievement of CLIFI is its collaboration with S&P Global to develop the world's first benchmark index for tracking global carbon allowance markets.
Additionally, CLIFI worked together with Krane Shares to list the first global carbon ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. This ETF provides investors with a convenient way to invest in the carbon markets and to support companies that are actively working to reduce their carbon footprints. Overall, CLIFI's contributions to the climate finance markets have been significant, and the company continues to play a key role in shaping the future of sustainable investing.
Leadership
CLIFI builds on over 75 years of experience across traditional investment and environmental finance, combining deep industry expertise with proprietary research and cutting-edge models.
Expert in environmental finance and impact investing, with over a decade of fund management experience. Founder of Emergent and Leaf Coalition. Former Partner at Encourage Capital, former Portfolio Manager of EKO Green Carbon Fund, former President of Environmental Markets at Equator LLC, and former U.S. Country Director at EcoSecurities. TED Talk resident and professor at Columbia University.
Over 35 years of experience in private equity and fund management. Co-founder of Indochina Capital and former advisor to Citicorp Capital and Morgan Stanley.Former CEO of Indochina Capital Vietnam Holdings. Member of the Board for NYU Stern School of Business.
25 years of experience in asset management. Established and led Portfolio Implementation at AQR Capital Management. Member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Sustainable Business at NYU. M.B.A. in Finance and Statistics from NYU Stern School of Business.
Advisory Board
a Nobel Prize-winning economist and expert in the field of volatility measurement within financial markets. He is a thought-leader in Climate Change Risk and Sustainable Investing and a professor at the NYU Stern School of Business.
Director of NYU Stern School of Business’s Center for Sustainable Business. 25 years of experience working on local, national, and international environmental and sustainability issues to engage businesses in proactive and innovative ways mainstreaming of sustainability.
Managing Director and General Counsel of asset management firm Krane Fund Advisors. He practiced law for more than 25 years as a partner in two global law firms. Mr. Adelman previously was Managing Director with Goldman Sachs and has served as the 15th United States Ambassador to Singapore. He is an Adjunct Professor at New York Universit
Our Partners
CLIFI has established a diverse network across carbon markets.
