Social impact

The Finnish DFI said the multi-tranche issuance attracted international institutional investors from Asia and Europe.

The Refugee Investment Facility aims to improve the lives of refugees and their host communities through investments into SMEs driving the economic inclusion of refugees, as iGravity’s Patrick Elmer tells Impact Investor.

The IB Deuda Impacto España fund has invested €11m into Fundeen, a crowdfunding platform focused on accelerating the energy transition in the country.

ECOM works with smallholder farmers in 40 countries who face the impacts of volatile commodities prices on their livelihoods.

Impact investor DOEN Participaties has published a study on impact investing in the cultural and creative sectors highlighting the need for alternative financing models beyond subsidies and philanthropy.

Utfallsfonden has reached final close with commitments of SEK50m from Norwegian family-owned investment company Ferd and the European Investment Fund.

Big Solar Co-op hopes to install 100 megawatts of solar capacity on the roofs of commercial and community buildings by 2030.

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A report by Toniic shows that there has been sustained demand for products and commitment to deploying capital for impact across a range of asset classes and strategies, including illiquid assets.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan will use the funds to boost its lending efforts to promote financial inclusion in Central Asia’s most populous country, with a focus on small- and medium-sized businesses.