ILX Announces First Close of Second Fund After Securing $185M from Danish Pension Funds; and more...
ILX Announces First Close of Second Fund After Securing $185M from Danish Pension Funds
ILX , the SDG-focused emerging market private debt asset manager, has also confirmed an increased allocation to its first fund from its cornerstone investors, including Pensioenfonds ABP , Europe’s largest pension fund.
BlackRock, MAS Unveil Blended Finance Initiative for SE Asia Decarbonisation
BlackRock and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) , alongside other partners, will develop a new blended finance debt programme focused on industrial transformation projects under MAS’ Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative.
ADB Increases Climate Finance After US, Japan Give World’s First Sovereign Guarantees
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed to underwrite risk for some existing loans, marking the first ever sovereign guarantees for climate finance.
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30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund Launched to Protect Marine Biodiversity
Rumah Group & Foundation , Oceankind and Asia Community Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the 30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund at the 16th UN Conference of the Parties summit (#COP16) in Colombia. The fund seeks to provide a platform for collaborative philanthropy and shared learning, while catalysing conservation action in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions.
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MUFG Plans to Scale Up Gaia Platform After Success with Blended Finance Deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG ) plans to expand Gaia, its $1.5 billion blended finance platform for climate projects co-led with FinDev Canada , to support more projects in developing countries.
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India: Northern Arc Secures USD 65 MN for Maiden Climate Fund with Backing from DFC and OeEB
The fund, aimed at growth-stage startups, will focus on sectors including solar energy, e-mobility, sustainable agriculture, and the circular economy to bridge critical funding gaps in India’s climate finance landscape.
Save the Children Aims to Raise $1 Billion in Innovative Impact Funding
Save the Children Global Ventures is aiming to raise $1 billion in innovative impact funding in order to help carry out the charity’s mission of improving child health, education and welfare across the globe.
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Breaking Down Silos: Integrating Gender and Climate Goals in Blended Finance Transactions
Growing evidence demonstrates that women play a critical role in achieving climate goals; both as leaders in advancing climate solutions, as well as beneficiaries. There is therefore an urgent need for more investments into transactions that incorporate both gender and climate considerations.
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