Microfinance as impact investing: but what impact?

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Details: The 24th Midi de la microfinance event is being held on Thursday 14 March 2013 at 12:00 at the Auditorium of the Banque de Luxembourg (14 Boulevard Royal, Luxembourg).  

Impact investing is the new kid on the investment block. The term is brand new, but the practice it refers to has been around for a long time. Microfinance, for instance, could be seen as being ahead of its time as an established form of impact investing. It is believed to make a positive contribution to societal change. Impact investing distinguishes itself from previous attempts to combine social, environmental, cultural or other non-financial investments in two ways: it also attracts investments aimed at market-rate returns, and it attempts to measure impact in a systematic way.  

The guest speaker, Professor Dr Harry Hummels, will focus on the importance of impact measurement from the viewpoint of a forward-looking investor. He will also comment on the future of microfinance as an impact investment branch. Prof. Dr Harry Hummels is European Liaison Officer for the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).  

The conference will be held in English. With the support of MAE - Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Ernst & Young and Elvinger Hoss & Prussen. In collaboration with Banque du Luxembourg, BRS, ALFI, EIIL and LuxFlag.

Conference programme

12:00 - Welcome: Corinne Molitor, Head of Business Development, Banque de Luxembourg

12:10 - Microfinance as impact investing: but what impact? Prof. Dr Harry Hummels - European Liaison of the GIIN  

12:30 - European Impact Investing Luxembourg (EIIL): Marc Elvinger - Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen - EIIL founding member

12:35 - Questions & Answers

12:55 - Conclusion: Dr Carmen von Nell-Breuning - Ernst & Young - EIIL founding member

13:00 - Walking lunch   Please note that participants can not have access to the car park of the Banque de Luxembourg.

Venue: Banque de Luxembourg (14 Boulevard Royal, Luxembourg).

Organiser: ADA

Price: n/a

Ticketing: Registration: As the number of seats is limited, please register before Monday 11 March 2013 on http://midi.microfinance.lu,  or tel: 456868-1.

URL: www.microfinance.lu

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