All blended finance articles
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging markets private credit steps into the breach
Institutional investors are increasingly providing the funding that emerging market companies cannot get from banks
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NewsEU mulls lower capital charges for blended finance
Commission urged to reclassify public-private investments to bolster SDG-related capital flows
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AnalysisSmall island states turn to institutional investors to protect oceans
Small island developing states may have a total population of only around 65 million, but through their exclusive economic zones they control about 30% of oceans and seas, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
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NewsAlecta, APK back $436m Amundi-IFC impact-oriented EM bond fund
Public-private partnership aims to encourage issuance of green, social and sustainability-linked bonds in emerging markets
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NewsMirova creates new DFI-focussed role to boost impact financing in EM
Sébastien Duquet has been with Mirova since 2022 following the acquisition of Mirova SunFunder, a specialist in climate investment in emerging countries
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NewsCOP28: Denmark’s Velliv calls for more blended finance to speed green shift
Pensions firm calls for government-linked vehicles which fit institutional investors’ risk profile
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NewsSkandia stows $100m in Dutch-backed sustainability blended-finance fund
Swedish pensions firm praises ‘innovative’ structure of SDG Loan Fund for easing flow of institutional money to developing countries
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NewsBlended finance ‘well below threshold demanded by global climate goals’
Blended finance volume fell to 10-year low in 2022, according to latest Convergence report
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Special ReportNatural capital: New nature fund aims to halt loss of flora and fauna
Global Biodiversity Framework fund is targeting $200bn per year by 2030, but there is uncertainty about private sector participation
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Fund managers to ensure sustainable impact credibility with new pilot
The programme has been developed to support serious sustainable funds in measuring, managing and maximising the sustainable development impact of its investments
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FeaturesPerspective - Blended finance: the ultimate impact investment
Calls for a greater role for blended finance expose the challenges and opportunities of public-private collaboration
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MDB, DFI mandate change among impact recommendations for G7
UK-established Impact Taskforce also calls for ‘mandatory accounting for impact as a destination’
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Net-zero investors seek Moody’s infra data moment for blended finance
Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance calls for development community to release recovery rate data
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OECD calls for regs easing to help PFs invest in developing countries
Important to ensure institutional investment in developing countries is sustainable – through impact investment policies, says report
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KLP moves ahead with project to invest in green maritime financing
Norwegian pension fund has just approved the project to identify possible PPPs
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Opinion PiecesOECD: plans to mobilise institutional capital
The OECD is committed to facilitating development finance through structures that provide a commercial return
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Special Report
Blended finance: Institutional opportunity?
Unlocking institutional capital for blended finance will require a thorough understanding of the long-term requirements of investors
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Net-zero asset owner group seeks asset manager blended finance action
De-risking needed to allow investors to ramp up investments in climate mitigation, in both OECD and non-OECD markets
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OECD Blended Finance: BlackRock chief says governments must play their part in decarbonisation
Investors face key challenges to drive capital towards sustainable goals
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Blended finance and impact
Delivering the 2030 Agenda in the COVID-19 era and beyond
