Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: In the lead up to the COP30 climate summit, the state of climate blended finance is a mixed bag; the private credit jitters that are putting even impact investors on edge (10:55); and, a preview of next week's Agents of Impact call on mobilizing growth funds for growth firms in Africa and Asia (16:10).
Story links:
“Institutional investors warm to blended climate finance even as foreign aid and catalytic capital declines,” by Erik Stein
“With Tropical Forests Forever fund, Brazil tries a new approach to slowing deforestation,” by Erik Stein
“Debt bubble? Private credit jitters put even impact investors on edge,” by Amy Cortese
“With philanthropic capital, Growth Firms Alliance is mobilizing local pension funds around small-business financing,” by Lucy Ngige