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Achmea Investment Management and ILX Management Join Forces for Impact Investing in Emerging Markets

28 September 2026
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…
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Strengthening clean energy supply in the Caucasus

2025 Sustainability Report

25 September 2026
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.…
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IDB Invest and ILX support crucial expansion of renewable energy capacity in Argentina

16 September 2026
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…
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MDB Climate Finance continues to grow

10 September 2026
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…
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EBRD’s and ILX’s first investment in Senegal to boost connectivity in Africa

13 July 2026
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…
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A conversation with Samantha Attridge, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD)

29 June 2026
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.
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ILX joins Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, strengthening commitment to nature-positive investment

27 May 2026
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…
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A Conversation with Christian Kleboth - Head of Debt Mobilisation at EBRD

A conversation with Christian Kleboth, Head of Debt Mobilisation at EBRD

26 May 2026
Welcome to the first episode of “Untapped: an ILX Podcast” Christian Kleboth explores how mobilising private capital can help close the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate finance gap in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs), unpacking what mobilisation really means, which instruments are working today, and how Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) can help investors…
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Aerial view of Arboreal’s wood production facility surrounded by forest landscape in Uruguay

IFC and ILX invest in Uruguayan company Arboreal to scale sustainable wood-based solutions in Latin America

5 May 2026
Montevideo, Uruguay, May 5, 2026 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a financing package for Arboreal, a Uruguayan company that transforms wood sourced from responsibly managed forests into high-value industrial and construction products. With additional capital mobilized from ILX Fund, this investment will help Arboreal expand its production capacity,…
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