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August 8, 2012
Microfinance offers lifeline to the poor
While a number of companies are queuing up in search of business opportunities post the instating of a reformist government in Myanmar, Myanmar is still desperately short of banks and other financial service providers. Microfinance initiatives, which provide small, low-cost loans to the poor are seen by experts as a […]
August 8, 2012
The Indian microfinance, reconsidered
This post lists eight facts and predictions from the ground that are little known about the Indian microfinance sector, by Alex Counts, CEO and President of Grameen Foundation. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Credit methodology: Anazna, a new model in microfinance
A new project launched by Accion seeks to decrease operating costs and increase disbursement speed by better analysing client risk. Avanza, a new service developed by Accion, seeks to increase the efficiency of MFIs by managing microfinance portfolios on behalf of banks and microfinance institutions. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Philippines: Life insurance premiums hit P50 billion in 6 months
Philippines’ life insurance industry has reported total premium income of P50 billion in the first six months of 2012. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
SmartAid for Microfinance Index 2013: Submission Guide
This Submission Guide leads funders participating in the SmartAid for Microfinance Index (SmartAid) through the submission process. It explains the rationale behind the indicators and describes what the SmartAid Review Board looks for when assigning scores. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
ADB, Macquarie, GSIS to invest in US$625 million Philippine fund
The Asian Development Bank, Philippine state pension fund Government Service Insurance System, Dutch pension asset manager Algemene Pensioen Groep NV and Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG) will invest in a US$625 million-fund focused on infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian nation. The private equity fund will focus on energy, power, water, environment, communication andpublic-private […]
August 8, 2012
Advisors learning the ropes of impact investing
Money managers and thought leaders recently convened at a full-day impact investing workshop, the third annual Innovative Alternative Strategies conference in Denver. Read about the important discussions here.
August 8, 2012
Morgan Stanley and other banks get serious about impact investing
A 2010 study by the Washington-based Social Investment Forum Foundation found that in the U.S., one of every eight dollars under professional management, or $3.07 trillion, was subject to “environmental or social criteria, policies or screens.” However, until very recently, most products of impact investment type were only offred out of […]
August 8, 2012
Social impact investing catches on in the US
Delinquents in the USA have been included in a rehabilitation programme funded by the Calvert Foundation through Central City Concern. The US$2.5 million in loans are packaged into bonds–really structured notes–that the foundation sells to individuals looking to invest in charitable causes. Read more here.
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