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SUMMARY:Food Security and Financial Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-security-and-financial-inclusion-tickets-1042655780507 \n— \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgVxivJLZKI&t=3835s \nFIF MICROFINANCE SPOTLIGHT EVENT:  \nPlease join the UK’s Financial Inclusion Forum for an evening of learning and connection spotlighting innovative microfinance partnerships with food retailers in the UK leveraging the power of financial inclusion to combat food poverty and insecurity here and internationally.  \nFIF seeks to build on the attention brought to this topic at the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) 2023 Microfinance Awards. The European Microfinance Award 2023\,  co-organised bty e-MFP\, the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs\, Defence\, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade; and the Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg\, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank. \nWe encourage you to look back at other innovators in the field of financial inclusion and food security featured last year.  \nWe are pleased to speak with Whole Foods Market Foundation about their strategic partnerships with innovative organisations working with smallholder farmers in new ways to strengthen food resilience and independence as part of their mission to reduce poverty through inclusive finance launched by Whole Foods Market in 2005.  \nWe are also excited to speak with UK social lender Fair for You about learnings from their upcoming impact report looking at their innovative interest-free credit programme Food Club launched nationally in 2022 in the UK in partnership with Iceland Foods supporting those hit hardest by the Cost of Living Crisis in the UK.  \nWhile never a solution on its own\, these case studies show ways that financial inclusion can work with other community structures to build support for struggling households and communities to overcome hunger\, invest in more resilient food systems\, and combat the effects of market volatility that creates insecurity. \n\nMore than Credit: Unlocking financial access for smallholder farmers to build more secure and resilient food systems: Global farmers are most impacted by volatile markets\, climate change and other economic shocks that undermine their ability to provide for their own families and local communities. In this conversation Whole Foods Market Foundation will offer lessons from their inclusive partnerships in West Africa as one example of changing what microfinance for smallholder farmers looks like and in some of the world’s most food insecure areas.\n\n  \n\nMaking Ends Meet Through the Cost of Living Crisis: Mobilising UK community finance to tackle food insecurity in the U.K. As financial insecurity has climbed in the UK since the start of the Cost of Living Crisis more households are at risk of food insecurity and often pulled toward unaffordable credit or illegal lending to provide basic necessities. Fair for You and Iceland launched a highly innovative partnership to provide small sum\, interest-free credit at scale to a demographic in the U.K. that has been hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis.\n\nMore about Fair for You: As a not-for-profit online lending company Fair for You was set up to provide finance to families who do not have access to mainstream credit\, so that they can purchase critical goods for their home directly from manufacturers. The Food Club is a highly innovative partnership between Fair for You and Iceland Foods\, providing small sum\, interest-free credit to a demographic that has been hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis. Food Club offers customers of Iceland Foods the opportunity to apply for a card that they can use on-line or in-store to access up to £100 of interest-free credit. Repayments are set at £10 per week\, and customers can take out further credit for additional Iceland shops up to six times per year during specific ‘top-up windows’ scheduled around school holiday periods. \n\nChris Bennett\, Chief Commercial Officer at Fair for You: Chris joined Fair for You in 2015 to support the setting up of the company and obtaining its FCA authorisation. As Chief Commercial Officer Chris is responsible for the commercial success of the business through product development and key partner management. Working directly with retailers\, housing associations\, local authorities\, charities and more he supports the delivery of quality and innovative solutions for customers. \n\n  \nMore about Whole Foods Foundation : Founded in 2005\, Whole Planet is a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation\, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation based in Austin\, Texas that encompasses the work of Whole Cities\, Whole Kids and Whole Planet. Whole Planet funds organisations that support people living in poverty to meet their basic needs and become more resilient through income-generating opportunities. As of February 2024\, Whole Planet is alleviating poverty through partners in 80 countries in Africa\, Asia\, Latin America\, and the Middle East. To date\, $113 million has been disbursed through partners worldwide\, funding 7 million microloans and 36 million income-generating opportunities for microentrepreneurs and their family members. \n\nClaire Kelly\, Portfolio Director – Whole Planet (West Africa/Middle East Region) at Whole Foods Market Foundation: Claire joined Whole Planet in March of 2013 supporting the African regional portfolio with monitoring and evaluation of existing and new projects before moving to Vietnam as the Asia/Pacific Regional Director. Today she leads Whole Planet’s West Africa/MENA regional portfolio of grant and no-interest loan funding supporting financial services partners to expand income-generating opportunities in the region. Claire also continues to work with partners in South Asia.\n\nAudience:\nThis event is ideal for those involved in microfinance\, socially-minded retail\, and individuals passionate about addressing food security. It’s especially relevant for professionals looking to join the growing community of practice around financial inclusion\, microfinance innovation\, and food system resilience. \nVenue:\nBeazley Group\, 22 Bishopsgate\, EC2N 4BQ\, London \n\nAgenda\n5.30 PM Doors open\, Welcome\nPanel 1 – International Case Study\nPanel 2 – UK Case Study Fireside Chat\nQ&A\n8:00 PM: Networking and Reception \nWe look forward to an evening of collaboration and innovative discussion about how microfinance can drive food security. \nRegister Now\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-security-and-financial-inclusion-tickets-1042655780507 \n 
URL:https://financialinclusionforum.org.uk/event/enabling-finance-to-combat-food-insecurity-international-and-uk-perspectives/
LOCATION:Beazley\, 22 Bishopsgate\, EC2N 4BQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Impact principles as a foundation for active investing; alpha generation and delivering social impact?
DESCRIPTION:Watch the full recording here: \n \nAfter our successful first edition in 2022\, the Financial Inclusion Forum is back with the second edition of its impact investing event\, even stronger in partnership with the London Impact Investing Networking (LIIN).  \nThis year we explore the value of impact investing principles in active investment strategies\, serving as foundation for generating alpha and positive impact.   \nThis is not a pay to play event and features a carefully selected list of speakers\, to create the most meaningful program. As a bonus CFA UK will give an introduction to its recently launched Impact Investing Certificate. Not to mention the engaging audience and A&O’s fantastic hosting\, with the networking drinks usually busy until the very end.  \nImpact principles as a foundation for active investing; alpha generation and delivering social impact?  \nDate and Time:\nNovember 20th\, 2024\n5:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT \nLocation:\nA&O Shearman Offices\nOne Bishops Square\, London E1 6AD\, United Kingdom \nHear from some industry leaders on how their impact driven strategies are beating the market & what investors are really looking for when assessing impact fund managers  \n High-quality audience from joint FIF & LIIN community\, bringing together leaders and learners in impact investing  \n\nHosted by A&O Shearman\, including network drinks and canapes. \n\n\nLimited space for 150 people \n\nAgenda: \n\nOpening remarks from the organisers \n\n\nPanel 1: Exploring Alpha Generation through Impact Investing \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Ian Povey-Hall\, featuring\nBen Dear\, CEO Osmosis Investment\nJen Braswell\, Head of Impact EQT\nPeter Rose\, CEO Social Hedge Fund\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking break + Q&A with CFA on their Impact investing Certificate \n\n\nPanel 2: What’s driving investor interest in social impact and how is this demand being met?\n\nChris Wehbe\, CEO Lendable\nAnna Shiel\, CIO Better Society Capital\nLuba Nikulina\, Chief Strategy Officer at IFM Investors \nTara Gillespie\, Head of Global Assests at Redington\nLotte Thelen\, Associate Director Sustainalytics\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Drinks & Canapes \n\n  \nMore details to follow \nReserve Your Spot Today – Limited Tickets Available! \nRegister Here
URL:https://financialinclusionforum.org.uk/event/impact-investing-as-foundation-for-active-investing-does-it-generate-alpha-and-deliver-on-its-principles/
LOCATION:Allen & Overy\, 1 Bishops Square\, Spitalfields\, London\, E1 6AD\, United Kingdom
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