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Introduction

This theme covers microfinance as an asset class and industry. It includes investor guides, benchmarks, surveys and analysis related to Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs), the Symbiotics Microfinance Index (SMX) and microfinance fund performance.

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Why microfinance matters to investors

This white paper explores different factors that will contribute to a new investment paradigm over the coming decades, namely demographics, credit markets, and the global internet connectivity. As no investor portfolio is immune to these dynamics, our publication makes a...

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Impact Story: Umsih, KOMIDA

Supporting women entrepreneurs through access to finance One woman has gradually built her livelihood through persistence and hard work. Through...

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Impact Story: Aitolkyn Yerkynovna, ACF

Building a family dairy business in East Kazakhstan In the rolling hills of East Kazakhstan, one woman’s determination to provide...

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Unlocking opportunity: Why high-growth markets matter for Impact Investors

As Symbiotics celebrates two decades at the forefront of impact investing, we are thrilled to begin sharing exclusive insights from...

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Microfinance Investments

An investor's guide to financing the growth and wealth of small enterprises and low income households in emerging economies.

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Swiss Microfinance Investment Report

A review of the microfinance investment vehicles managed in Switzerland.

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Swiss Microfinance & Impact Investments Report

This paper reviews the evolution of private-sector development finance in Switzerland from 2010 to 2018. It analyzes the contribution of...

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Symbiotics Microfinance Index (SMX): 10-year Track Record Outperforming Mainstream Asset Classes

Over the past decade, Symbiotics’ in-house microfinance index, the SMX, has served as an industry benchmark for microfinance fund managers...

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Microfinance Funds - 10 years of research and practice

"A review and analysis of CGAP & Symbiotics’ Microfinance Investment Vehicles Surveys" Our white paper, co-written with CGAP on the past...

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2019 Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey

The 13th edition of the Symbiotics MIV Survey reviews the key trends on the microfinance off-shore investment industry. Its aim...

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2018 Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey

The 2018 Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey provides asset managers, investors and academia alike with the latest information of...

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2017 Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey

The 2017 Symbiotics MIV survey is an annual survey which aims to provide comprehensive market trends and peer group analysis...

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2016 Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey

The 9th edition of the Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey has just been published. It is the only industry...

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2014 Symbiotics Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIV) Survey

The 2014 Symbiotics MIV Survey aims to provide comprehensive market trends and peer group analysis on the microfinance off-shore investment...

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Microfinance Investment Vehicles Disclosure Guidelines: Additional Indicators

The present document contains sets of new financial and ESG indicators that serve as a guideline for the reporting of...

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