The move speaks to how impact investing remains an important channel for wealth managers to plug into.

Arta Finance, an AI-driven wealth platform in the US that recently obtained a licence in Singapore, is partnering with Co-Axis, a digital impact marketplace.

Co-Axis connects about 100 impact projects from more than 40 countries with funders. Arta Finance and Co-Axis are targeting $30 million of projects over two years, Arta said in a statement yesterday. 

The pact makes use of Arta’s client base to expand the reach of Co-Axis projects, which fit with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Arta Finance’s clients, including high and ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices, can gain access to all impact opportunities on the Co-Axis platform and an additional eight curated for the Arta Finance platform that align closely with the interests of its clients. 

The Arta Finance business has been expanding rapidly. In recent news, the former chief executive of UBS and Dutch bank ING, Ralph Hamers became an external advisor. Founded as a US registered investment advisor in October last year, Arta Finance took its international turn in September 2024 by obtaining regulatory approval to start operations in Singapore.

The firm’s platform offers a curated deal flow that includes private investments from fund managers, public market strategies, and structured products. It provides this flow “without the sales pressure, opaque pricing and manual processes found in many other financial institutions,” as the firm has put it. 

“The region is facing some of the world’s most significant environmental and social challenges, but it is also home to some of the most innovative solutions,” Amanda Ong, country director for Singapore, Arta Finance, said.