News

After more than 20 years, Loïc De Cannière passes the torch as CEO and acts now as the Chair of Incofin’s Supervisory Board. Paul Buysens and Geert Peetermans step up as co-CEOs. Geert, who has co-founded Incofin in 2001 with Loïc De Cannière, has been involved in all phases of the development of Incofin’s platform […]

17/05/2022

Today is World Water Day. A good opportunity to stand still at the fact that 1 out of 3 people in the world have no access to safe drinking water. This is where Incofin’s initiative, W2AF (Water Access Acceleration Fund), comes in: a blended finance equity fund aiming to accelerate access to safe drinking water […]

22/03/2022

Incofin and other leading European impact investing firms launch a joint call for action to modify the AIFMD II Proposal. We welcome the proposed amendments that aim to further integrate the EU market for AIFs and harmonise rules. However, we are very alarmed that this legislative proposal will have a destructive effect on the valuable […]

23/02/2022

Incofin cvso recently extended a loan to Kyrgyz Bailyk Finance – with over 45,000 customers and 43 offices, one of the largest microfinance institutions in the country. Bailyk Finance was founded in 2011 with the mission to create affordable financial solutions for rural and small cities’ residents to improve their quality of life. Reaching small […]

17/02/2022

To be ready for the future Incofin Investment Management has further strengthened its governing bodies. With effect from today, the company will be led by Co-CEOs Geert Peetermans and Paul Buysens. With Dina Pons joining the Management Board, Incofin also welcomes a new Managing Partner. Former CEO, Loïc De Cannière, has been appointed Chair of […]

17/01/2022

Vanilla is one of the most popular spices in the world, but vanilla farmers usually don’t benefit much from the high prices end customers are willing to pay. This concern led Incofin investing in vanilla via the Fairtrade Access Fund. Chances are high that the vanilla flavor of your ice cream comes from the Sava […]

24/12/2021
Load more

Two years after becoming one of the founding signatories of the Operating Principles for Impact Management, Incofin releases the 2021 update of its annual disclosure statement. A few months ago, an external auditor (Ernst & Young) endorsed Incofin’s alignment to the 9 principles. Incofin now renews its annual disclosure statement. This re-affirms the adjustment of […]

09/07/2021

One year after Incofin signed  the global standard that IFC set for impact management, Ernst & Young confirms in their report Incofin’s alignment to the nine principles. Incofin committed in May 2020 as signatory to the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Operating Principles for Impact Management. The nine principles aim to set a global standard for […]

05/03/2021

Impact is the core of Incofin’s existence and operations: positive outcomes to make a tangible difference for entrepreneurs all around the globe in emerging and developing countries. Read about tangible impact results in our newest Impact Report. Curious about the state of affairs on the impact front? Do you want to know on which Sustainable […]

15/12/2020

We are pleased to announce our June Impact Newsletter. This newsletter comes at challenging times for our partners and end clients. Times during which we at Incofin stand side by side with our investees, times in which we are providing adequate support to our clients to maintain, and even expand, our impact.   Happy reading!

25/06/2020

Incofin is pleased to publish the Incofin Investment Management 2018-2019 Impact Report. We are proud to share with you our many examples of Incofin’s best impact practices and demonstrate how our company is actively pursuing its impact mandate, with the support of our advisors and investors and thanks to our investees working everyday to positively […]

25/09/2019

Drawing upon data and insights from the portfolios of 12 financial institutions, the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) publishes its “State of the Sector 2019” Report.

30/07/2019
Load more

After more than 20 years, Loïc De Cannière passes the torch as CEO and acts now as the Chair of Incofin’s Supervisory Board. Paul Buysens and Geert Peetermans step up as co-CEOs. Geert, who has co-founded Incofin in 2001 with Loïc De Cannière, has been involved in all phases of the development of Incofin’s platform […]

17/05/2022

Today is World Water Day. A good opportunity to stand still at the fact that 1 out of 3 people in the world have no access to safe drinking water. This is where Incofin’s initiative, W2AF (Water Access Acceleration Fund), comes in: a blended finance equity fund aiming to accelerate access to safe drinking water […]

22/03/2022

Incofin and other leading European impact investing firms launch a joint call for action to modify the AIFMD II Proposal. We welcome the proposed amendments that aim to further integrate the EU market for AIFs and harmonise rules. However, we are very alarmed that this legislative proposal will have a destructive effect on the valuable […]

23/02/2022

Incofin cvso recently extended a loan to Kyrgyz Bailyk Finance – with over 45,000 customers and 43 offices, one of the largest microfinance institutions in the country. Bailyk Finance was founded in 2011 with the mission to create affordable financial solutions for rural and small cities’ residents to improve their quality of life. Reaching small […]

17/02/2022

To be ready for the future Incofin Investment Management has further strengthened its governing bodies. With effect from today, the company will be led by Co-CEOs Geert Peetermans and Paul Buysens. With Dina Pons joining the Management Board, Incofin also welcomes a new Managing Partner. Former CEO, Loïc De Cannière, has been appointed Chair of […]

17/01/2022

Vanilla is one of the most popular spices in the world, but vanilla farmers usually don’t benefit much from the high prices end customers are willing to pay. This concern led Incofin investing in vanilla via the Fairtrade Access Fund. Chances are high that the vanilla flavor of your ice cream comes from the Sava […]

24/12/2021
Load more

To be ready for the future Incofin Investment Management has further strengthened its governing bodies. With effect from today, the company will be led by Co-CEOs Geert Peetermans and Paul Buysens. With Dina Pons joining the Management Board, Incofin also welcomes a new Managing Partner. Former CEO, Loïc De Cannière, has been appointed Chair of […]

17/01/2022

Vanilla is one of the most popular spices in the world, but vanilla farmers usually don’t benefit much from the high prices end customers are willing to pay. This concern led Incofin investing in vanilla via the Fairtrade Access Fund. Chances are high that the vanilla flavor of your ice cream comes from the Sava […]

24/12/2021

More and more people are using hot peppers. Thanks to a quick turnaround of Incofin’s agri-finance liquidity fund, the Peruvian hot peppers trader Exportables, was able to offset rising operating costs and to meet an increasing demand. Rising popularity for hot peppers despite, or even thanks to Covid-19 Covid-19 disrupted global food systems and some […]

18/11/2021

Invest in Visions and Incofin Investment Management look back on 1 Billion euro deployed for micro-enterprise financing, and more to come. The partnership of Invest in Visions and Incofin Investment Management, which goes back to the beginning of 2015, has passed a milestone: the collaboration between Germany’s top microfinance asset owner and Belgium’s specialist financial […]

17/11/2021

Incofin IM raises more than 50 million euros in a first investment round for its new impact fund focused on rural development and financial inclusion in India. The fund makes private equity investments in the Indian agri food value chain and in financial inclusion for rural entrepreneurs in India. The fund made its first investments […]

16/11/2021

Incofin’s Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF) disburses USD 2 million to promote Fairtrade quinoa. In addition, the ongoing technical assistance project is enhancing the farmers’ production and will protect them better against climate change. You could consider quinoa as a part of the Bolivian cultural heritage. The Bolivians are relying on the grain as a food […]

15/10/2021
Load more