Diane Mak

Head of Impact & Sustainability – Private Markets - Allianz Global Investors

Diane Mak is Head of Impact & Sustainability – Private Markets. In her role, Diane oversees the development and implementation of the impact framework and approach for the due diligence, measurement and management of AllianzGI’s private market investments.

Prior to joining Allianz Global Investors in 2021, Diane was Senior Director of Impact Solutions at Y Analytics, TPG Global’s dedicated impact unit. In this role she oversaw the team’s work in helping TPG’s global impact investing platform, The Rise Funds, make more effective, evidence-based decisions around allocating capital to drive measurable impact. Previously, Diane was the International Director at Social Finance UK, where she focused on structuring results-based financing mechanisms to address development challenges in areas including economic inclusion, education and health across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Diane started her career in the investment banking division of Citi, with a focus on the Consumer & Retail sector.

Diane holds a BA in Economics from Cambridge University, MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School, and is an AsiaGlobal Fellow of the University of Hong Kong.