by Nicholas Galimberti -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IFC Issues $2b in Bonds for Climate-focused, Infrastructure, Women-entrepreneurship Projects in Developing Countries

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently raised USD 2 billion via a bond issue to finance projects in developing countries that are focused on mitigating climate change, developing infrastructure, increasing opportunities for women entrepreneurs, and expanding financial resources

by Jared Junkin -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: TBLI Conference Nordic 2018; November 8 – 9, 2018; Stockholm, Sweden

As in previous editions in several other countries, the next TBLI Conference will consider triple bottom line investing (TBLI) – investing that “benefits investor, environment, and society” – including environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. Sessions will address the