Fragile and Conflict-Affected Contexts at a Crossroads: The Role of Alternative Financing
From shrinking aid to new capital architectures Our Managing Director, Bonnie Chiu, was invited to be part of the “Alternative Financing” panel at the Response Innovation Lab Exchange (RILx) 2025. This blog is a summary of the reflections from the panel. The Development System at a Breaking Point Fragile and conflict-affected contexts are at a […]
When Capital Connects: Rethinking Impact Investing
Our Managing Director, Bonnie Chiu, was invited to deliver an opening provocation at the Response Innovation Lab Exchange (RILx) 2025, in Istanbul, reflecting on her journey of channeling impact investment. This blog is an adaptation of her opening provocation. I was in Istanbul when four Turkish girls came up to me and asked for a […]
How Diaspora Can Help Fuel West Africa’s SMEs: EU’s Global Diaspora Facility Releases New Crowdfunding Research
The European Union’s Global Diaspora Facility (EUDiF) has published a report by The Social Investment Consultancy Africa (TSIC Africa) on the role of crowdfunding in improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West Africa. Developed in collaboration with the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) and the International Centre for Migration Policy […]
Bridging the gap: how impact investing can become more inclusive
Impact investing seeks to generate positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, and should be inclusive by design. Perhaps surprisingly, a crucial aspect often overlooked is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This gap highlights an essential truth: to effectively invest with impact, we must embed inclusivity across all aspects of impact investing. At the […]
Trends for emerging fund managers in the impact space
Culture Shifting Summit is a series of deal making Summit focused on channeling capital to Black and diverse fund managers. Our Managing Director, Bonnie Chiu, was honoured to speak at the opening panel with Vivek Aswani from RIMM Sustainability, moderated by Milton Speid from VC Include, at the Culture Shifting Summit in London in April […]
The Road from Consultancy to Impact Investing
By Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy A U.S. study from 2021 found that only 1.4% of assets are entrusted by investors to asset management firms owned by women and/or minorities. Regulated financial intermediaries can play an important role to influence and channel capital towards a more inclusive future. As we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of […]
TSIC collaborated with 200 Million Artisans to author report on the role of catalytic capital to jumpstart India’s cultural economy
200 Million Artisans is an impact-first, ecosystem enabler supporting India’s craft-led enterprises to become global powerhouses of inclusive and green production. Over the past couple of years, TSIC has been fortunate to be the research partner of a project, funded by The Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3), to understand the needs and challenges of handmade, craft-led […]