Development finance
Asean needs track record in returns from ESG projects to attract private capital
UK impact investor says incentives for going into emerging markets are being strained by high interest rates
Differing funding objectives an obstacle to mobilising more philanthropic capital in blended finance
Overall misalignment in funding objectives means that philanthropic capital has been relatively untapped in South-east Asia
Foreign aid looks good now that it’s gone
The assistance programmes that the Trump administration has frantically slashed and defunded since January were often life-saving, high-return projects
Issue 149: Funds take lion’s share of global blended finance volumes; Singapore upgrades sustainability reporting training syllabus
This week in ESG: Blended finance at critical crossroads, says Convergence; accounting regulator publishes guide for sustainability reporting trainers
Blended finance not a silver bullet to solving the climate financing gap
Ultimately, the right enabling environment through policy support is the crux that will attract private capital
Issue 118: Convergence S-E Asia lead – Regulators should get hands dirty, build sandboxes to grow blended finance
This week in ESG: Convergence’s Ritesh Thakkar shares a blended finance must-do list for South-east Asia.
Blended finance driving capital to emerging markets
THE Indonesian and Malaysian governments, and the recently established Singapore Sustainable Finance Association, have made blended finance a key priority, recognising its potential as a powerful tool...
Bridging the digital divide in Asia-Pacific
Catalysing robust funding is key to helping the region fully participate in the digital economy
Issue 100: Lost MSCI, still got ESG; a mixed bag for Asia’s blended finance in 2023
In this issue: A place on sustainability indices could soften the blow of deletion from regular benchmarks, while the region loses ground in some sectors of blended finance.
Raiding development funding for climate
The data does not support using scarce development resources to tackle climate issues ahead of poverty-related ills
