Catastrophe bonds, or cat bonds, are attracting more interest from investors looking for opportunities in the fast-growing insurance linked securities. We meet some of the players in this space to understand how the sector is developing.
Husk Power Systems announced its ‘Africa Sunshot’ initiative at the Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi. The goal is to have 2,500 net-zero mini-grids operating across the continent within five years.
“Happy countries don’t elect Donald Trump president. Desperate ones do.” From the French Revolution to Tucker Carlson, Peter Turchin leaves no stone unturned, and frightens us with what he finds underneath.
This is the one book investors in Asia and Africa need to read. It is “wonderfully controversial”, says Christopher Walker, though it perhaps leaves the biggest controversy of all hanging in the air.
Launched in 2020 as a joint venture of Resonance and Patron Capital, the fund has provided safe, secure and stable homes to over 120 women and children.
Vivianne Infante, director of the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA), explains why “collaboration means action”, as she directs capital to markets often “below the investment radar”.
A recent report by Pensions for Purpose looks at how UK pension funds are incorporating biodiversity and natural capital into their investment decision-making. Different players from across the sector share views on the topic.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, is backing the first fund dedicated to development impact bonds in lower and middle-income countries.
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