Unlocking Capital Flows: Solving Liquidity Challenges for Impact Investments in Emerging Markets
Despite the growth of impact investing over the past years, its expansion is impeded by its limited liquidity. Long holding periods, the lack of secondary markets and foreign currency risks constrain the flow of impact capital, especially into emerging markets. This event will convene experts and practitioners to explore how partnerships among the right stakeholders can concretely create solutions and address liquidity challenges.
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The sustained growth of impact investing in recent years has not yet overcome a critical barrier: limited liquidity. Investors often face long holding periods, scarce exit opportunities due to underdeveloped secondary markets, and heightened foreign exchange risks. These constraints reduce the attractiveness of impact investments for a broader pool of capital allocators. This raises critical questions: What are the biggest obstacles to developing secondary markets for impact investments? How can blended finance and financial innovation help provide better liquidity options for impact investors? This event will bring together experts and practitioners to explore innovative, partnership-driven approaches to enhancing liquidity across the impact investing landscape.