To request review copies [email protected] Back to contents 21 General Finance & Investments Small Money Big Impact Fighting Poverty with Microfinance Peter Fanconi & Patrick Scheurle ISBN: 978-1-119-33820-8 | Mar 2017 | 304PP Make your money make a difference — and enjoy attractive returns Small Money, Big Impact explores and explains the globally growing importance of impact investing. Today, the investor’s perspective has become as important as the actual social impact. Based on their experience with over 25 million micro borrowers, the authors delve into the mechanics, considerations, data and strategies that make microloans and impact investing an attractive asset class. From the World Bank to the individual investor, impact investing is attracting more and more attention. Impact investing is a global megatrend and is reshaping the way people invest as pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, family offices and private investors jump on board. This book explains for the first time how it works, why it works and what you should know if you’re ready to help change the world. Impact investing has proven over the last 20 years as the first-line offense against crushing poverty. Over two billion people still lack access to basic financial services, which are essential for improving their livelihood. Investors have experienced not only social and environmental impact, but have received attractive, stable and uncorrelated returns for over 15 years. This guide provides the latest insights and methodologies that help you reap the rewards of investing in humanity. About the Authors Peter Fanconi is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BlueOrchard. Prior to this, Peter was the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of BlueOrchard from 2012 to 2015. He serves today as Chairman of the Graubündner Kantonalbank (GKB), a Swiss listed bank, as President of ROKPA International Foundation and as Member of the Global Executive Council of the Brandeis University Business School in Boston. Patrick Scheurle is Chief Executive Officer of BlueOrchard. Prior to that, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer at the company for 3 years. Patrick joined BlueOrchard from Bank Vontobel, where he was in charge of corporate business development and key strategic initiatives. He also held the position of Business Project Manager at Credit Suisse.
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