The next instalment of Impact Investing Australia’s impact investing webinar series in partnership with the University of Melbourne, will explore the power of blended finance in unlocking capital for social and environmental impact.
Hear from our three leading experts: Vito Dellerba (Managing Director, Sustainable Investing at Canadian pension fund, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)), Dr Catherine Brown (Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne; Board member at IIA and Philanthropy Australia) and Ben Smith (Head of Impact Investing, Paul Ramsay Foundation). They’ll discuss:
- How blended finance deals are structured, what they can look like in practice and who’s involved
- How blended finance deals are different to traditional deals – the process and outcome
- Considerations and risks for investors new to blended finance
- Key lessons from blended finance deal makers in Australia and globally
- Strategies for aligning diverse investor and investee objectives, expectations and ways of working
- Roles of all parties (including the investee) during the investment period through to exit, and potential challenges along the way
When: 9am–10am, Tuesday June 17, 2025
Cost: Free (registration is essential)
Where: Online, via Zoom
Details and register for the webinar here.
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