The composition of the microfinance sector is becoming increasingly hybridized, as microfinance institutions (MFIs) morph into profit-making entities, and global financial institutions such as Citigroup, Inc. or HSBC Holdings become (unintended) vectors of poverty alleviation (refer to “Global Financial Institutions…

Here is a recap of the major investment activity in India’s social venture space and also traditional investment that will directly affect the poor:

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• Chennai based Equitas will secure $12.5 million in funding from two private equity firms over the…

The 2008 Financial Times Sustainable Banking Awards has extended their submission deadline to March 10. The awards will be presented in London on June 3, 2008 following the 2008 FT/IFC Sustainable Banking Conference.

Previously, the FT and IFC Sustainable Banking…