Impact Finance
Does Allocation Lead to Impact?
An Early Assessment of FirstRand’s Women-Owned Business Bond
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Research
Independent perspectives on the institutions, markets and policy choices shaping more resilient and inclusive economies.
6 August 2026
Sustainable Finance
What Makes a Gender Bond Work?
A proposed four-stage framework for issuers in emerging and developing economies
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Europe's Air Conditioning Test
As climate reality puts climate ambition to the test, Europe's cooling debate reveals a larger question about energy resilience.
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Beyond Climate: Building Sustainable Finance Around Local Priorities
Climate change has benefited from concentrated institutional effort, while the financial integration of social and governance issues remains comparatively underdeveloped.
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