Speakers:
Arturo Benito, CEO and Founder, Impact Bridge
Liz Lloyd, Chief Impact Officer, CDC Group
Gary Vaughan-Smith, Founding Partner and CIO, SilverStreet Capital
Sandeep Farias, Founder and Managing Partner, Elevar Equity
Moderator:
Mirjam Garzon, Founder and Managing Partner, MG Impact AG
On this panel, asset owners and fund managers discuss how to mitigate risks, mobilise capital and scale up investments in emerging economies. Emerging markets introduce unique opportunities for investments that create social and environmental positive impacts while generating financial returns.
The panel kicked off with Liz Lloyd, Impact Chair at CDC Group sharing the company’s perspective of investing in vulnerable communities and its journey in using catalytic capital towards technology solutions to farmers, improving their ability to become climate-resilient. Followed by Sandeep Farias, Founder of Elevar Equity, that emphasizes that discipline and focus are needed when allocating capital to build companies that invest in low-income communities.
Arturo Benito, CEO, and Founder at Impact Bridge shares his approach on scaling investments in emerging markets by using of third-parties’ tools to assess managers and follow what DFIs are developing. Gary Vaughan-Smith, founding partner and CIO at SilverStreet Capital claimed that a clear target is needed when investing in emerging economies and a team on the ground is essential to execute the strategy successfully.
A consensus among panellists lies on the opportunities of scale in emerging economies depending on having a robust investor thesis, a good track record, and political risk insurance, ensuring the sustainability of investments in a long-term horizon.
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