The Asia Financial Institution Forum, AFIFORUM, celebrated its 5th anniversary in Bangkok in January, bringing together the largest global network of financial institutions and their investors, to discuss the future of Asia’s financial industry

#8 Developing Impact Investing and Sustainable Finance in Asia: AFIFORUM Special (Part One)

May 3rd, 2023 41m 40s

The Asia Financial Institution Forum, AFIFORUM, recently took place in Bangkok. The event brings together many different stakeholders to discuss solutions to developing impact investing and sustainable finance in Asia.In this episode we hear fr

#7 Scaling blended finance for climate change

Feb 27th, 2023 39m 51s

As the need for climate action rapidly grows we need to address the obstacles to investing in climate solutions in emerging markets. Blended finance can vastly increase the amount of money we have to spend on tackling climate change - but it ne

#6 An introduction to Cardano Development’s Impact Review and Trends Document 2022

Nov 12th, 2022 33m 3s

To contribute to a better society and environment, and to ensure we meet the Sustainable Development Goals, it’s essential companies have an impact strategy in place. And it’s just as vital to reflect on that strategy, to ensure your organisati

#5 How ratings support financial transactions in developing countries

Jun 7th, 2022 24m 22s

Ratings agencies, like Fitch and Moody’s, are a crucial part of the financial infrastructure of capital markets. Although ratings are typically better suited to assessing risk in developed countries, they are becoming an increasingly important

#4 Investing in Women - International Women’s Day

Mar 7th, 2022 33m 56s

For International Women’s Day (IWD) the CD insights Podcast will look at the role of gender lens investing to impact SDG5, trends in gender investment, and about how innovative startups are mobilising capital to impact women positively. We’ll a

#3 Measuring Impact and SDGs

Dec 15th, 2021 26m 54s

Impact investments are becoming increasingly important, with growing pressure on the financial industry to showcase the positive, real world benefits of their portfolios, especially when it comes to aligning with the Sustainable Development Goa

#2 Technical Assistance to Develop Local Capital Markets

Nov 16th, 2021 34m 3s

Technical Assistance plays a significant role in developing local capital markets. As a versatile development and training tool, TA can mobilise additional sources of finance for the Sustainable Development Goals, by lowering the risks and high

#1 Capital Mobilisation Through Local Currency Guarantees

Jul 16th, 2021 32m 18s

Local currency guarantees are a game-changer - they offer a way of bridging the massive infrastructure funding gap in Sub-Saharan Africa and they put control back in the hands of the local business ecosystem. As the capacity of local markets gr

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Jul 7th, 2021 2m 37s

An introduction to the CD Insights podcast with host Joris van Oppenraij. Discover our latest knowledge, expert analysis and intelligent thinking from our innovative financial market development companies. Through our insights, we share our exp