Microfinance Investors Adjust Strategy in Tougher Market Conditions

Microfinance Investors Adjust Strategy in Tougher Market Conditions

Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs) in 2010 are confronting the most challenging investment environment since the 1990s. Over the past two years, microfinance investors witnessed a handful of debt defaults and a major slowdown in demand for cap...

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Main Authors: Glisovic, Jasmina, Reille, Xavier
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNTING
ASSET GROWTH
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGERS
BASIS POINTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CASH HOLDINGS
COST STRUCTURE
DEBT
DEBT DEFAULTS
DEBT INVESTMENTS
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
DEBTS
DIRECT INVESTMENT
DIRECT INVESTMENTS
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUNDS
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
FUND MANAGERS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
INCOME
INCOME INSTRUMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INTERNATIONAL BANKS
INVESTMENT DIVERSIFICATION
INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
INVESTMENT POLICIES
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
INVESTOR DEMAND
JURISDICTIONS
LIQUID ASSETS
LOAN
LOAN COVENANTS
LOAN LOSS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL CURRENCY LOANS
LOCAL MARKET
MARKET CONDITIONS
MATURITY
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE SECTOR
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO EQUITY
PORTFOLIO YIELDS
PRIVATE EQUITY
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
PUBLIC INVESTORS
RETAIL INVESTORS
RETURNS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF DEFAULTS
SHARE OF INVESTMENTS
SLOWDOWN
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTORS
STRONG DEMAND
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/10/14721442/microfinance-investors-adjust-strategy-tougher-market-conditions
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9458
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Summary:Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs) in 2010 are confronting the most challenging investment environment since the 1990s. Over the past two years, microfinance investors witnessed a handful of debt defaults and a major slowdown in demand for capital from microfinance institutions (MFIs) a sharp contrast after the heady market growth experienced in previous years. However, MIVs continue to grow and earn positive returns. This brief presents the major trends within the MIV sector to emerge from this year's Consultative Group to Assist The Poorest (CGAP) MIV survey, powered by Symbiotic. It also highlights the growing commitment among MIVs to sound environment, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The last section discusses MIV challenges and prospects.

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