BlueOrchard announces strong first half year impact and results amid Covid-19 pandemic
– BlueOrchard increased its reach, and is now providing access to financial and related services to more than 39 million individuals with low-income in emerging and frontier markets as of June 2
BlueOrchard announces USD 80 million final closing of the IIF Private Equity Sub-Fund
Zurich, 29 July 2020 – Swiss impact investment manager BlueOrchard Finance Ltd (BlueOrchard) is announcing the final close of the InsuResilience Investment Fund (IIF) Private Equity Sub-Fund, a firs
Japan ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund Case Study
Japan ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund (JAWEF) is a blended fund that provides loans to microfinance institutions (MFIs) that serve female entrepreneurs in the ASEAN region and beyond. Learn how blended f
Education: A funding machine that drops change
Gaps in social infrastructure are leaving children without access to good-quality education – so, how are investors changing this? Romil Patel reports from Cape Town and London.
BlueOrchard Market Update: Emerging Markets Impact Investing Q2 2020
In the second quarter, we saw the continuous effects of the coronavirus on markets with global GDP expected to decline -5.2% in 2020. On a positive note, we’ve seen a rebound in risk assets and an i