Friday, November 8, 2013

First women's bond from World Bank raises USD 165 mn

...........Bonds tied to social or environmental targets are part of a new trend of social finance, as a growing class of investors seek to bridge the gap between philanthropy and pure financial returns. Besides helping businesswomen, women's bonds can help raise awareness about the importance of gender issues in development, said Jingdong Hua, vice president and treasurer at the International Finance Corporation. "The gender issue ... weaves so tightly into every social and development issue we're facing today," he told Reuters...................

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