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The IFC and EMPEA will be hosting its 19th Annual Global Private Equity Conference in Washington, D.C. on 15-18 May 2017. Join more than 850 delegates from 60+ countries for the main conference forum featuring in-depth keynotes and candid panel sessions on the future of emerging markets investing with on-the-ground perspectives from macro and regional experts and the most active investors.
While research in SME financing has strongly increased over the recent years, studies focusing on the analysis of financing patterns of SMEs in Europe are still lacking. The research presented in this working paper provides an integrative perspective of such SME financing patterns by identifying and analysing in detail the use of various financing instruments by SMEs.
This report from the World Economic Forum and Deloitte studies the transformative role of fintech and other disruptive forces on the financial services industry. This is the third report Deloitte and the Forum have developed on this topic. The report uncovers eight disruptive forces that have the potential to shift the competitive landscape of the financial ecosystem.
The report is the most comprehensive assessment so far of the potential global market for impact investing. It estimates that as much as $269 trillion—the financial assets held by institutions and households across the world—is potentially available for investment. Channeling just 10 percent of this amount into projects focused on improving social and environmental outcomes would go a long way toward providing the necessary funding for the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to shift to a lower-carbon future.
The Global Private Equity Conference (GPEC) is the world’s leading event dedicated to exploring private investment opportunities across emerging and frontier markets, convening over 850 industry professionals from more than 70 countries annually. IFC hosts the event.
Private equity and venture capital funds with gender-balanced senior investment teams generated 10 percent to 20 percent higher returns compared with funds that have a majority of male or female leaders, according to a report released today by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.
Washington, D.C. February 26, 2019 – Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) became the newest member of the SME Finance Forum, a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.
During the Global SME Finance Forum 2018, Bewater Funds' Ramon demoed the company's services at the TechPitch on November 6.
Bewater Funds shares of non-listed companies and create a fund (FICC) to provide liquidity to investors.
This analysis provides an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the main aspects of equity finance and the guarantee and SME securitisation markets and, finally, it highlights important aspects of microfinance in Europe. A chapter on Fintech also complements the analysis.
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA) partner to release the 2018 report on impact investing globally and in private equity and venture capital in the Latin American region.
The report provides data on impact investment activity in 2016-2017, and impact investors active in the region and their expectations for the future.
