20 JUL 2017

Panel 2 - Better Finance: A Quest for New Value

It takes enormous capital each year to fight against poverty, end hunger, provide universal access to health, clean water and energy, not to mention the high costs required to build sustainable cities and advance education, gender equality and human rights. Financing these ambitious goals is a tall order for investors everywhere. Is our global financial system oriented towards sustainable investing which demands long-term thinking? How are fintechs capturing the opportunities to bring capital to entrepreneurs in emerging economies? What innovative finance instruments can attract multiple sources of capital and enable investors to share risk?

 

Panel 2 - Better Finance: A Quest for New Value