Kristiina Karjanlahti
Kristiina Karjanlahti
Speaker
Chief Economist

Finnfund

Finland

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Uxolo: Development Finance

Development Finance as an Asset Class: Impact Investing in Emerging Markets

Sophie Gioanni
Head of Investor Relations,
ILX Fund
Seung Min Lee
Deputy Regional Head for Europe,
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Kristiina Karjanlahti
Chief Economist,
Finnfund
Olimpia Gjino
Head of Syndications, EMEA,
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Signe Sørensen
Director, Strategy and Impact,
Norfund
Moderator
Christian Rosenholm
Director of Institutional Engagement,
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

We turn the spotlight onto the evolving landscape of climate and development finance in emerging markets, focusing on innovative financial structures and mechanisms that accelerate climate action, net zero, and SDGsKey topics include opportunities for impact investment in EMs, challenges that investors face when entering these markets, solutions for climate and development financing, and the critical role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) when mobilising private capital into EMs.