Ian Lewis

Articles written by Ian Lewis

• Impact Investor Conference: Wealth holders shift towards bolder impact strategies

  Posted in category:

  • Climate & environment,
  • Events,
  • Family wealth,
  • Impact ecosystem

  

  Impact Investor Conference: Wealth holders shift towards bolder impact strategies

  Posted in category:

  • Climate & environment,
  • Events,
  • Family wealth,
  • Impact ecosystem

  18 Nov 2025

  Family offices and foundations are working together to achieve greater impact, the Impact Investor Conference 2025 heard.

  

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  • Ian Lewis

• IDB Issues $100m debut Amazonia bond to fund impact projects

  Posted in category:

  • Biodiversity,
  • Climate & environment,
  • Impact bonds,
  • Social impact

  

  IDB Issues $100m debut Amazonia bond to fund impact projects

  Posted in category:

  • Biodiversity,
  • Climate & environment,
  • Impact bonds,
  • Social impact

  18 Nov 2025

  The bond, launched as the COP30 climate summit takes place in Brazil, is intended to provide a blueprint for further issuance to support development in the region.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• Impact Investor Conference: The politics of impact at debate

  Posted in category:

  • Development finance,
  • EU funding,
  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Updates

  

  Impact Investor Conference: The politics of impact at debate

  Posted in category:

  • Development finance,
  • EU funding,
  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Updates

  14 Nov 2025

  In a world of political and policy headwinds, development finance institutions are aiming to mobilise private capital and innovate to build impact, said speakers at the Impact Investor conference.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• Reforms could unlock huge investment in UK impact economy, expert report says

  Posted in category:

  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Investment,
  • Pension funds,
  • Philanthropy

  

  Reforms could unlock huge investment in UK impact economy, expert report says

  Posted in category:

  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Investment,
  • Pension funds,
  • Philanthropy

  10 Nov 2025

  The Social Impact Investment Advisory Group’s recommendations aim to strengthen the partnership between government and impact investors. 

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• Belgian impact market poised for further growth

  Posted in category:

  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Investment

  

  Belgian impact market poised for further growth

  Posted in category:

  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Investment

  07 Nov 2025

  The focus for the country’s impact investors has moved away from the developing world towards Belgium and Europe in recent years, new research shows.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• Mediterrania Capital Partners, DFIs invest €100m in West African banking group Coris

  Posted in category:

  • Development finance,
  • Financial inclusion,
  • Investment

  

  Mediterrania Capital Partners, DFIs invest €100m in West African banking group Coris

  Posted in category:

  • Development finance,
  • Financial inclusion,
  • Investment

  07 Nov 2025

  The investment will allow Coris, a significant provider of SME financing, to bolster its efforts to reach the region’s underbanked communities.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• Angela Wiebeck: ‘2025 is the year that impact investing has gone mainstream’

  Posted in category:

  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Investment,
  • Policy & regulation

  

  Angela Wiebeck: ‘2025 is the year that impact investing has gone mainstream’

  Posted in category:

  • Impact ecosystem,
  • Investment,
  • Policy & regulation

  06 Nov 2025

  Impact Europe’s new CEO tells us why she believes investors can successfully weather the headwinds currently affecting the impact space.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• BII agrees $75m financing for Asia-focused renewables firm Blueleaf Energy 

  Posted in category:

  • Climate & environment,
  • Energy transition,
  • Infrastructure

  

  BII agrees $75m financing for Asia-focused renewables firm Blueleaf Energy 

  Posted in category:

  • Climate & environment,
  • Energy transition,
  • Infrastructure

  04 Nov 2025

  The company is developing solar and wind projects in the fast-expanding Indian market, and plans to expand its operations across Asia.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• UK prison leavers to help refurbish social housing through new Resonance-led initiative

  Posted in category:

  • Funds,
  • Housing,
  • Social impact

  

  UK prison leavers to help refurbish social housing through new Resonance-led initiative

  Posted in category:

  • Funds,
  • Housing,
  • Social impact

  31 Oct 2025

  Reoffending rates for those developing their construction industry skills under the initiative are much lower than the UK national average.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis

• Spiro raises $100m for African electric motorbike business

  Posted in category:

  • Energy transition,
  • Investment,
  • Transport,
  • Venture capital

  

  Spiro raises $100m for African electric motorbike business

  Posted in category:

  • Energy transition,
  • Investment,
  • Transport,
  • Venture capital

  31 Oct 2025

  The funding, led by Afreximbank’s impact investing arm, will allow the fast-growing clean transport firm to build up its battery-swapping infrastructure across African markets.

  

  Written by:

  • Ian Lewis