Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: Beyond investments and guarantees, how Encourage Capital assembled the necessary pieces to unlock capital flows for the global clean energy transition; The missing markets for local builders and buyers of health, wealth, and vibrant communities (09:30); And, how European pension funds learn to stop worrying and love the companies making bombs (12:35).

Story links:

“⁠A case study in unlocking lending to small businesses to accelerate solar in India⁠,” by C3's Harvy Koh

“⁠Making missing markets for local builders (and buyers) of health, wealth and vibrant communities⁠,” by David Bank and Roodgally Senatus

“⁠European pension funds said ‘no’ to defense investments. Then came Ukraine… and Trump⁠,” by Danielle Rossingh

Unlocking Indian solar power with catalytic capital + pensions eye responsible defense investments