Newsletter Triodos Microfinance
The latest news about our activities as an investor in the microfinance sector worldwide
The articles below highlight our recent activities as an investor in the microfinance sector worldwide. If you would like to receive a regular update on our microfinance activities, please register now to receive our free Triodos Microfinance e-zine.
Meet us at the Foromic in San José, Costa Rica
03-10-2011 | The Foromic is the principal venue for topics related to micro and small enterprise development and finance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more
See who we finance
30-09-2011 | Recent additions to our portfolio brings our assets under management in microfinance to around EUR 300 million, with reaching a total of 91 MFIs in 44 countries across five continents. Read more
Reaching 116,272 farmers worldwide
30-09-2011 | Over 100,000 smallholder farmers worldwide sold their harvest to organisations that benefitted from trade finance from the Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund in 2010. Find out more about other key stats in the fund’s first Impact Report. Read more
New members of our Emerging Markets team
19-09-2011 | Taco Lens, David Harleman, Ellen Willems and Rachel Soubhan join our team. Read more
Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance launched
27-01-2011 | The Principles help shape an inclusive financial services industry that keeps the interests of its low income clients at its core. Triodos Investment Management is among the first signatories. Read more
Study on over-indebtedness in the microfinance sector
17-01-2011 | The study is a first important step to come towards an early warning index of over-indebtedness in the microfinance sector. Read more
New in our microfinance portfolio
05-01-2011 | New in our portfolio: Emprenda in Argentina, MicroCred Senegal, Delta Brac Housing in Bangladesh, Tuba Rai Metin in East Timor, CrediTuyo in Mexico, AzerCredit in Azerbaijan, Arvand in Tajikistan, Grooming Centre in Nigeria en Banco Ademi in the Dominican Republic. Read more
Award CGAP
15-10-2010 | Triodos Investment Management receives the Award for its outstanding achievement in its integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives. Read more
The Future of Banking
14-10-2010 | This issue of Upsides draws special attention to sustainable growth, climate change and to the role of banks and financial institutionss. Read more
Strategy, Stakeholders and SMEs
14-10-2010 | The themes of this year's microfinance workshop were Stakeholder Strategy and Strategic Differentiation by Financing SMEs. Read more
Remko Paco Komijn joins Triodos microfinance investment team
14-10-2010 | As an investment officer his focus is on Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru and Brazil. Read more
Triodos Microfinance Fund obtains LuxFLAG Microfinance Label
06-10-2010 | The label promotes the raising of capital in microfinance by reassuring investors that the MIV really invests in microfinance. Read more
Norwegian NMI Global Fund invests in Triodos Microfinance Fund
08-07-2010 | NMI Global Fund today announced an investment of EUR 4 million in Triodos Microfinance Fund, to bolster a further sustainable growth in microfinance. Read more