Archive

  • IPBES report 'highlights complexity of valuing nature'

    13 July 2022

    A new report sheds light on how financial considerations do not adequately capture nature's contributions to society, writes Thomas Cox

  • BlueOrchard to launch second impact insurance fund

    16 March 2022

    Investment manager BlueOrchard Finance said the impact-focussed insurance fund it manages is fully deployed, and it plans to launch a follow-up fund over the course of the next two months.

  • BlueOrchard commits $18m to TriLinc

    02 September 2021

    BlueOrchard Finance has committed $18 million to TriLinc Global to invest in middle-marked companies to support economic development in emerging markets.

  • BlueOrchard raises $200m for emerging markets impact fund

    26 July 2021

    Swiss firm BlueOrchard Finance has raised $207 million at the second closing of its fund for helping emerging markets...

  • BlackRock launches emerging markets impact bond fund

    16 July 2021

    BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond-focused active fund in its flagship emerging markets fixed income range

  • BlueOrchard targets infrastructure in bid to draw larger impact investors

    19 February 2021

    BlueOrchard says it is increasingly targeting investments in sustainable infrastructure as it looks to attract large investors including pension funds to make impact investments.

  • BlueOrchard commits $25m to TriLinc Global

    12 January 2021

    BlueOrchard has committed $25 million to TriLinc Global to invest in middle-market companies to support economic development in emerging markets.

  • 'Slew of impact opportunities' presented by emerging market Covid-19 recovery

    08 January 2021

    "A slew of opportunities" awaits impact investors in emerging markets, as they bounce back from the economic hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the CEO of BlueOrchard.

  • BlueOrchard launches Covid-19 support impact fund

    09 November 2020

    BlueOrchard Finance has launched a $140 million impact fund to help financial institutions provide financing to micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging and frontier markets as they respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • BlueOrchard sees strong H1 despite Covid-19

    30 July 2020

    Impact investment manager BlueOrchard has reported a strong first-half performance, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.