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MANILA, 22nd October 2026 – ILX Management B.V. (ILX) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have entered into a co-financing framework agreement aimed at increasing mobilisation of institutional capital for sustainable private-sector investments across Asia and the Pacific. The partnership will give ILX access to a broad pipeline of investment opportunities originated and structured by…

Organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dutch Ministry of Finance, and ILX on the 28th of September 2026 On 28 September 2026, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch Ministry of Finance and ILX convened a roundtable in The Hague to discuss a central question: How can we scale up institutional investment…

Zeist, 28 September – Achmea Investment Management ("Achmea IM") and ILX Management ("ILX") are partnering on a new investment vehicle for Dutch pension funds. The proposed strategy will provide access to loans originated by multilateral development banks (MDBs) and development finance institutions (DFIs), supporting the financing of companies and projects that promote sustainable economic development…

ILX was established to mobilise institutional capital at scale towards sustainable development and climate action in emerging markets and developing economies. By investing alongside Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), ILX provides institutional investors with access to private debt opportunities that deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns alongside measurable development outcomes across emerging markets.…

ILX and IDB Invest (the mandated lead arranger) are financing the expansion of renewable energy infrastructure in Argentina through a loan to Genneia, the leading renewable energy company in the country, which accounts for over 20% of the country’s wind generation and 12% of its solar generation capacity. The transaction contributes to the mobilisation of…

The latest Joint Summary Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ (MDBs) Climate Finance shows that MDB climate finance continued to grow in 2025, reaching record financial volumes. Total MDB climate finance reached USD 163 billion, while climate finance in low- and middle-income countries increased by 21% year-on-year to USD 103 billion, nearly doubling since 2021. MDBs also exceeded the collective climate…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan of up to €270 million to Yas, a leading pan-African telecommunications company owned by AXIAN Telecom, to support the expansion of digital infrastructure and improve connectivity across Africa. The investment marks the EBRD’s first project in Senegal and is a landmark transaction for the…

Welcome to the second episode of Untapped: an ILX Podcast Samantha Attridge explores the realities of private capital mobilisation for development, unpacking why expectations have fallen short, what constraints investors face in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs), and how approaches such as blended finance and Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reforms can be used more effectively.

ILX has signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, joining a global community of financial institutions committed to protecting and restoring biodiversity through their investment activities. This announcement marks a further step in ILX’s approach to integrating environmental considerations into its investment strategy. As a signatory, ILX will contribute to working groups and knowledge-sharing initiatives aimed…