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The social impact investment company Incofin Investment Management (Incofin IM) is entering into a partnership with the European listed investment company Gimv. This investment will allow Incofin IM
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ASKI from the Philippines took home the 4th European Microfinance Award 2012 last night in a lavish ceremony at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. This year’s award
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EMW 2012
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November 16, 2012
Blaine Stephens (MIX Market): A market lady needs a sum to invest in her business, pulls up her phone, checks her savings balance, realizes she’ll need a loan
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November 16, 2012
Hans Deiter Seibel: the current financial institutions in Europe have deep roots. They arose in 18th and 19th century in Germany and elsewhere — in Italy going back
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November 16, 2012
Axelle Ferey (Ernst & Young): Alternative Investment Fund Management (AIFM) directive is an EU-wide requirement that lays out a framework for qualifying as an European Social Investment Fund (EuSEF):
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EMW 2012
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November 16, 2012
Sebastien Juhen (Blue Orchard): What do clients expect from microfinance investments? Mainly social return. But microfinance investing comes with risk, the most important of these being liquidity. After
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EMW 2012
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November 16, 2012
Sebastian von Stauffenberg (Microrate): what funds present seems transparent, but many questions remain about what it all really means. People in microfinance think that they are unique from
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EMW 2012
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November 16, 2012
Joerg-Peter Hayn (Banque de Luxembourg): why does a private bank offer microfinance investments to its clients? Countries like Greece, Portugal or Spain have become high risk investments; countries
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November 16, 2012
Ann Miles (MasterCard Foundation): We see financial education as an important public good. Some of the objectives and opportunities for Financial Education that we have are: To what
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