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UK, Philippines launch listed markets EMDE mobilisation roadmap
10 July 2025 -
EIB: GCF investment 'significant boost' to Global Green Bond Initiative
07 July 2025The Green Climate Fund's (GCF) investment in the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) will boost "its strong potential to help countries mobilising climate finance at scale", according to the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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SDG Outcomes Fund closes with $100m in commitments
03 July 2025UBS and Bridges have closed the SDG Outcomes Fund with $100 million in capital commitments, after an $18 million investment from the European Investment Bank's African, Caribbean and Pacific Trust Fund allowed it to hit its fundraising target.
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Debt-for-nature swaps get guidance to support scalability, project expansion
01 July 2025The first 'practice standards' for the rapidly growing 'debt-for-nature' swaps has been published, which looks to introduce greater consistency in the bespoke instruments...
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Lack of reliable data hindering investment in the Global South, says AXA
27 June 2025A lack of reliable data is preventing asset managers from committing to sustainable investing in the developing markets, AXA has said.
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Strengthen blended finance for resilience, urges Zurich
24 June 2025 -
Ravi Menon: MDBs are 'crowding out' private sector for blended finance
23 June 2025Private sector investors are being 'crowded out' from blended finance investment opportunities, the former managing director of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has claimed.
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'Pool together small and fragmented deal opportunities in EM to mitigate risk', says HSBC
23 June 2025Investors need to find ways to 'pool together' smaller investment opportunities in the emerging markets to improve risk profiles and make them more attractive, according to HSBC.
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BII backs Egypt renewable projects alongside DFI consortium
20 June 2025 -
Finance Earth targeting £120m fundraise in UK Nature Impact Fund relaunch
12 June 2025Finance Earth is looking to raise £120 million ($163 million) for its newly relaunched UK Nature Impact Fund.
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Lack of investable projects tops CDPQ's list of obstacles to investing in SDGs
03 June 2025From Peter Cripps in Hamburg
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Allianz, Zurich and CDPQ sign up to ambitious blended finance investment project
02 June 2025From Peter Cripps in Hamburg
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Mirova slows down fundraising for blended finance vehicle Gigaton
27 May 2025Mirova has stopped actively fundraising for its blended finance vehicle, the Mirova Gigaton Fund, after securing just over half of its $500 million target, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Incofin blended water fund beats target, secures FX risk cover
23 May 2025Incofin Investment Management has secured 20% more capital than its target size for its first clean drinking water-focused private equity fund, closing at €61 million.
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Standard Chartered, BII provide $100m for Kenya and Tanzania
22 May 2025 -
Mirova Gigaton Fund backs EDF Renewables with $10m loan
22 May 2025 -
Invesco: MDBs proved the big challenge for our blended finance fund
13 May 2025Invesco said multilateral development banks (MDBs) have proved the major "challenge" when it comes to raising its emerging market blended finance fund for climate adaptation.
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BluePeak bags $80m from DFIs for first close
13 May 2025 -
Incofin closes water private equity fund at €61m
13 May 2025
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