Blended Finance

Thriving Investments secures £30m towards place-based impact strategy

US withdraws from JETPs in Indonesia, South Africa and Vietnam

The US has withdrawn from Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam, leaving the blended finance initiatives facing large holes in their finances and with questions surrounding the future of JETPs.

EAAIF among backers of $300m loan for African renewables company

Investing in sustainable forestry in emerging markets is 'not scary'

Investors happy to consume goods from emerging markets have no reason to be afraid of investing in sustainable forestry or agricultural projects in these countries, attendees at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.

Natural Capital Investment EMEA returns on Tuesday

Environmental Finance's 6th annual Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference returns to London on 4 March.

Credit guarantees needed for Indonesia's sustainable infrastructure transition

BII commits $100m to Kenyan bank

ResponsAbility invests in Indian EV financing business

CFM launches transition and hydrogen blended finance vehicle

EU targets private capital in new agriculture strategy

Private investment and nature credits are focal points of the European Commission's new 'vision' for agriculture.

Blended finance to 'finally find its place' amid USAID shutdown

Blended finance will "finally find its place" as Donald Trump's second presidency acts upon promises to step backwards on climate policy and regulation, according to one impact investor.

KOIS launches impact accelerator to help mitigate dismantling of USAID

European impact investment firm KOIS Invest has launched an 'impact accelerator', partly in response to the planned shutdown of the world's largest donor, USAID.

'DFIs in a race to the bottom on pricing in EMs', warns Allianz GI

DFIs and MDBs sometimes under-price their emerging market investments, which can drive away the private sector, Allianz Global Investors has claimed.

Tweak Solvency II to make it easier to invest outside OECD, says Banque de France

A senior representative of the Banque de France has called for the European capital adequacy regime for insurers to be amended to allow more investment in non-OECD countries.

We want the greenium to go away, says Amundi

An Amundi fixed income specialist argued that green-labelled bonds should not attract a 'greenium'.

Ashmore plans $3bn EM impact debt fund

Emerging markets-focused asset manager Ashmore plans to raise $3 billion for its first impact debt fund, a conference heard.

MDBs must mobilise more capital to emerging markets, says Barbados' Mottley

The prime minister of Barbados has called on multilateral development banks (MDBs) to increase their local currency lending from 'less than 5%' to 20%, as she issued a fresh rallying call...