blended finance

The transaction, conducted through FiM's debt issuance platform, marks the first time such a structure has been implemented in connection with an Article 9 blended finance strategy, according to the firm.

The new impact fund, managed by Sonen Capital and Fondo de Fondos, will make direct investments as well as investments in regional fund managers and secondary transactions.

The Zero Gap Fund made sure to ask fund managers about the the biggest challenges and negative consequences in impact investing for its latest annual report.

What is next for one of the world's most influential pools of climate finance capital? Majid Al Suwaidi, the CEO of Altérra, describes how the investor intends to innovate to get 'deeper into the Global South'.

ETAF is backed by MAS, PIDG and Temasek and has secured debt financing from DBS Bank and Clifford Capital.

A conversation with an influential investor suggests that there is room for – and even a need for – more innovation in blended finance.

Foundations and development finance institutions are participating in Zafiri, which starts commercial operations with $176m in capital and expects to have $300m in a year.

The Toronto-based impact investment firm aims to raise $36m for the new evergreen vehicle, including $11m by the end of the year, says portfolio manager Karolina Iaydjieva.

The Singaporean state-owned investment firm includes fuel cells, nuclear power and geothermal energy among broader investments areas in the energy transition market, according to Chief Sustainability Officer Kyung-Ah Park.

Global Affairs Canada and blended finance network Convergence have provided a grant for the manager to develop a proof of concept.