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Catalytic investors deploy ‘equity-like debt’ to de-risk high-impact investments
Investors are finding new ways to finance high-impact projects while managing risk. Allocations to “equity-like debt” surged over the last five years, growing …
The Call
Exclusive video calls with industry insiders
The Call: How commercial investors are streamlining blended fund structures (video)
Blended finance is rebounding, but this time with a twist. Commercial investors are stepping up to drive some of the biggest blended-finance funds …
Mobilizing capital in Indian Country (video)
ImpactAlpha, August 25 – A growing ecosystem of Native-led entrepreneurs, lenders, financial intermediaries and nonprofits are driving Indian Country’s emerging economy. “It’s kind …
Agents of Impact Call No. 45: Creative capital for gender-smart investments (video)
ImpactAlpha, September 30 – Capital to support women’s economic growth and financial inclusion is flowing – finally! – in many advanced economies. In emerging …
Call No 41: How investors are catalyzing climate capital for adaptation and equity (video)
ImpactAlpha, April 22 – The Ukraine crisis risks tipping up to 1.7 billion people — over one-fifth of humanity — into poverty, destitution …
Call No. 33: Using catalytic capital to fill climate finance gaps from the bottom up
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – As the COP26 global climate summit kicks off this weekend, much of the focus will be on the massive …
Impact Voices
Provocative opinions and insightful analysis from the community
And I thought you were an impact investor
Family office Ceniarth says that impact-first investments require financial discipline and rigorous due diligence.
Mobilizing African capital for African infrastructure – without concessional financing
Among the biggest barriers to plugging Africa’s $100 billion annual infrastructure finance gap are private investors’ risk perceptions, lack of awareness of investable …
Three Africa-led blended finance models mobilizing billions for development
Innovations are accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. After two decades of continued economic growth, lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent global economic …
In Brazil, ‘empathetic capital’ is helping preserve investee impact and investor returns
There is much debate on the tradeoff between impact and return, yet little is discussed about the strategies to ensure how this tradeoff …
Pension funds help catalyze gender-lens investments in Asia
In the dynamic economic environment of the Asia-Pacific region, a significant investment opportunity is emerging: institutional investors’ capacity to champion gender equality through …
Agents of Impact
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