Founder and Chief Analyst

Giuseppe 'Joseph' Jacobelli

A seasoned climate finance leader with 35 years' experience across Europe and Asia, Joseph Jacobelli leads Bourne Impact Capital (a single-family office) and actE, actE, a climate business and finance insights platform. His multicultural background shapes how he approaches the energy transition.

At Bourne, Joseph manages investments in public capital markets and real estate. He has built a diverse portfolio that includes investment-grade Asian and European fixed-income instruments, blue-chip equities, and carefully selected real estate assets. He targets stable, consistent returns over the long term. He serves as Chief Analyst at actE, a climate business and finance insights platform specialising in energy transition.

Joseph spent his career as a financial analyst at leading global investment banks, including Bear Stearns, HSBC, ING Barings, Merrill Lynch, and Nomura. He led regional analyst teams, contributed to multiple initial public offerings, and was consistently ranked among the top analysts in institutional investor surveys. At Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), he led regional research content and was instrumental in expanding BI's Asia operations by leveraging his expertise and market relationships. Throughout his career, he evaluated dozens of listed clean energy and other companies across Asia.

Joseph gained hands-on experience in decarbonisation as a senior executive at two energy corporations. As Group Director at CLP Holdings, a major regional electric utility, he executed alternative power projects, carbon transactions, and clean tech investments. As Asia head of Cenfura, a green electricity-focused start-up, he spearheaded project development and financing in the region.

Committed to raising climate awareness in business and finance, Joseph speaks regularly at industry conferences and writes for publications including The Energy Industry Times. He published Asia's Energy Revolution (2021) and Powering the Unstoppable Green Shift (2026). He also the hosts of the Asia Climate Finance Podcast.

He holds a Master's degree in international law from National Taiwan University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland. He is fluent in English, French, Italian, and Mandarin and has basic proficiency in Cantonese, Japanese, and Portuguese. He mentors entrepreneurs and supports emerging business leaders.