This paper investigates investment performance of microfinance investment funds. The examined funds have recorded lower … revealed that investment in microfinance investment funds that focus especially on debt instruments represents an attractive … investors with a particular interest in the socially responsible aspect of investment into microfinance. …

This paper describes some emerging innovations in microfinance observed in Southeast Asian microfinance markets that … make it possible for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to reach a greater number of poor households on a sustainable basis … risks. They also make it possible for poor households to satisfy their investment and consumption smoothing requirements …