Neil Gregory

Reminder that you can find me at neilgregory@bluesky.social. Follow me there for posts on sustainable finance, development finance and impact investing.

“The GEMs statistics challenge the conventional view that emerging markets are high-risk destinations for investment” ~ IFC VP, Risk and Finance, Federico Galizia. Read new GEMs reports for further insights on emerging markets investments: wrld.bg/USM450TM7Zf

💡Five takeaways from the GEMs report from @ODI_Global's @nfgregory. #EmergingMarkets hubs.li/Q02VrmXx0

New data reveals that during global crises, emerging markets and developing economies recorded lower default rates than in advanced economies. Download the latest GEMs reports for more granular statistics to help drive investments in EMDEs: wrld.bg/ErL850TM8HR

@karthiktadepall @asteriskmgzn For more evidence on why low income countries need large firms, and what we know about where large firms come from, see this World Bank report: thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/7178916…

Everybody wants poor countries to grow, but we also want to base policy on credible research. My article in @asteriskmgzn synthesizes five facts from the careful empirical lit on firms in developing countries – which IMO overturns the aid world's focus on small businesses. 🧵/

Do you have a passion for international development? We are recruiting for the @WorldBank Group’s Young Professionals Program, seeking young leaders to work with diverse teams from around the globe on life-changing projects. Learn more here: wrld.bg/itz450T4ePb #WBGYPP

Good summary of the latest state of play in climate finance. odi.org/en/publication…

Great summary of insights from our work assessing European investor appetite for EMDE assets uxolo.com/articles/7247/…

Eradicating poverty means not just investing where the poor are today - but investing in where the opportunities to move out of poverty will be greatest. bii.co.uk/en/news-insigh…

Nice of Devex to feature two of my pieces on the same day: A reality check on development dollars and investment data devex.com/news/devex-inv… #Devex via @Devex

New Sustainable Debt Monitor: The ESG debt universe topped $6.3 trillion in Q1, up from $5.1 trillion a year ago and is expected to surpass $6.5 trillion by mid-2024. Read report: iif.com/Publications/I…

#SustainableFinance in emerging markets rose sharply in 2023 with issuances rising 45% year-over-year with over $200 billion issued last year, after a 10% slump in issuances in 2022. Learn more in @IFC_org’s new report: ifc.org/en/insights-re…

Good discussion of blended finance at OECD PSD COP today. I and other speakers emphasized that the time for bespoke projects is past - now we need standard structures deployed at scale at fund/portfolio level. We should measure success in terms of impact and market development.

Since 2015, the promise of ‘billions to trillions’ from private investors has not materialised. We explored why, and how to double yearly funding to $120 billion to emerging markets and developing economies: buff.ly/3WQR1oO @SamAttridge1 | @BiancaGetzel | @nfgregory

The GEMS data release is a good step forward, but won't fully answer private investors questions about investment risk in EMs. devex.com/news/opinion-t… #Devex via @Devex

How is the green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked #GSSS bond market performing so far in 2024? Find out in our in-depth GSSS Bond Market Update, packed with the latest data and analysis: wrld.bg/N1xu50RoNeE

Great perspective on why the development community needs to get comfortable with supporting private investment. ODI: Think change: On lipstick, social media and the performativity of UK aid odi.org/en/insights/on…

Great discussion @CGDev today on measuring and reporting on private capital mobilization. @aidtransparency proposals make good sense - hope to see MDBs and DFIs adopt them - and @OECD

Further progress in creating shared good practices for impact investing - now we have norms on impact reporting that we can all get behind. impactfrontiers.org/work/impact-pe…

Final few days to register for ODI Day at the #SpringMeetings! ⏰ Join us and a brilliant line-up of speakers on 17 April – in Washington, D.C. or online – for a series of events about some of the most urgent development finance challenges of our time.