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  • Microfinance Is Different From Today’s Troubled Private Debt Market

    Moving Money to Meaning · 26 March 2026

    Microfinance Is Different From Today’s Troubled Private Debt Market

    Recent concerns surrounding private credit have intensified due to isolated bankruptcies, valuation uncertainty, and riskier lending structures emerging in parts of the market. However, these issues relate to specific segments of private debt and should not be confused with the fundamentally…

  • Why now Is the Right Time to Invest in Sustainable Emerging Market Bonds

    Moving Money to Meaning · 22 October 2025

    Why now Is the Right Time to Invest in Sustainable Emerging Market Bonds

    As global markets recalibrate in response to climate urgency, geopolitical shifts, and evolving investor expectations, Sustainable Emerging Market Bonds are emerging as a strategic asset class combining resilience, impact, and return. Here’s why now is a timely inflection point.

  • Understanding Microfinance Interest Rates - Beyond the Numbers

    Moving Money to Meaning · 8 October 2025

    Understanding Microfinance Interest Rates - Beyond the Numbers

    Microfinance is about more than just lending - it plays a crucial role in financial inclusion, creating significant impacts in underserved communities. In the world of finance, microfinance stands out as a powerful tool for economic empowerment. However, one aspect often raises questions among…

  • Rethinking Microfinance: From Poverty Cure to Financial Inclusion

    Moving Money to Meaning · 2 September 2025

    Rethinking Microfinance: From Poverty Cure to Financial Inclusion

    The promise of microfinance once seemed revolutionary: small loans could lift millions out of poverty and transform entire communities. Today, after decades of implementation and rigorous evaluation, we understand that the reality is more nuanced - and perhaps more valuable - than those early…

  • Why Microfinance is Essential: Understanding Borrower Choice in Financial Inclusion

    Moving Money to Meaning · 2 September 2025

    Why Microfinance is Essential: Understanding Borrower Choice in Financial Inclusion

    In many markets where microfinance institutions (MFIs) operate, borrowers may encounter a range of funding sources - from informal lenders to government-subsidized banks. Yet despite the apparent variety, most of these alternatives are either inaccessible, unaffordable, or unreliable for…

  • Mission Drift vs. Supporting the Growth of Microfinance End Clients

    Moving Money to Meaning · 2 September 2025

    Mission Drift vs. Supporting the Growth of Microfinance End Clients

    Microfinance institutions (MFIs) were founded with a clear purpose: to provide access to financial services for underserved communities - often low-income, informal, or rural clients - who are typically excluded from traditional banking. As MFIs grow, they adapt their services to meet evolving…

  • Do No Significant Harm: How Client Protection Principles Work in Practice

    Moving Money to Meaning · 2 September 2025

    Do No Significant Harm: How Client Protection Principles Work in Practice

    The Client Protection Principles (CPPs) filled a critical gap in responsible finance by providing a practical framework developed by practitioners for real-world implementation. These principles help financial institutions establish systems for fair treatment, transparency, and accountability in…

  • Leveraging Article 6.2 to Drive Climate and Health Impact through Clean Cooking

    Moving Money to Meaning · 29 April 2025

    Leveraging Article 6.2 to Drive Climate and Health Impact through Clean Cooking

    Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement opens new pathways for countries to cooperate on climate action through carbon markets – enabling the transfer of emission reductions across borders. By applying this mechanism to the clean cooking sector, countries like Ghana can unlock innovative finance,…

  • Gender-Lens Financing: Driving Equitable Growth in a $28 Trillion Opportunity

    Moving Money to Meaning · 6 March 2025

    Gender-Lens Financing: Driving Equitable Growth in a $28 Trillion Opportunity

    Enabling Qapital, an impact asset manager dedicated to financial inclusion and access to energy, recently held a webinar on Advancing Gender-Lens Finance with our portfolio companies. The session highlighted how financial institutions can move beyond traditional approaches to create lasting…