Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: In the lead up to the COP30 climate summit, the state of climate blended finance is a mixed bag; the private credit jitters that are putting even impact investors on edge (10:55); and, a preview of next week's Agents of Impact call on mobilizing growth funds for growth firms in Africa and Asia (16:10).

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“Institutional investors warm to blended climate finance even as foreign aid and catalytic capital declines,” by Erik Stein

“⁠With Tropical Forests Forever fund, Brazil tries a new approach to slowing deforestation⁠,” by Erik Stein

“⁠Debt bubble? Private credit jitters put even impact investors on edge⁠,” by Amy Cortese

“With philanthropic capital, Growth Firms Alliance is mobilizing local pension funds around small-business financing,” by Lucy Ngige

The state of climate blended finance + Private credit jitters put impact investors on edge