Date: 11 June 2024
Time: 9:00am -10:30 am (BST) / 16:00- 17:30 (HKT/SGT)
Overview
Blended finance is the strategic use of development funds to attract mainstream private sector capital (at market rate) to address market failures. SDG financing gap in emerging markets has been widening over the years given the challenges the world is facing around climate change, social development (health and education), and supporting communities to build resilience.
This webinar introduced key trends globally and, in the region, introduced blended finance architypes and had a rich panel discussion about the advantages, challenges, explored potential use cases and opportunities in Asia.
Admission: This webinar was free to attend and open to ICMA members and interested market participants.
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| 16:00 | Opening Remarks Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director, Chief Representative APAC, ICMA Diana Parusheva, Managing Director, Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, ASIFMA Ritesh Thakkar, Senior Advisor, Asia Pacific, Convergence |
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Presentation by Convergence on Blended Finance in Asia - Insights from Convergence Report: State of Blended Finance 2024 Ritesh Thakkar, Senior Advisor, Asia Pacific, Convergence |
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| 16:25 | Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Scaling Blended Finance in Asia Moderators: Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director, Chief Representative APAC, ICMA Diana Parusheva, Managing Director, Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, ASIFMA Panellists: Jaclyn Dove, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategic Initiatives, Standard Chartered Angus Kathage, Sector Specialist, Blended Finance and Investor Management, DFAT Steph Van Loon, Planning Advisor in the Blended Finance and Investor Engagement Unit, DFAT Antoine RAES, Investment Director, Natural Capital, Natixis Investment Managers Singapore (Mirova） |
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| 17:20 | Q&A and Discussion |
