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    • MOBILISING INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL TO ACHIEVE THE GLOBAL GOALS AND CLIMATE TRANSITION

    MOBILIST supports investment solutions to deliver the large and sustainable capital flows needed to realise developing countries’ development and climate ambitions. MOBILIST invests capital, delivers technical assistance, conducts research and builds partnerships to catalyse investment in new listed products.

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    23.04.2026

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    Pakistan lists its first green bond after MOBILIST support

    31.03.2026

    Technical assistance from MOBILIST has contributed to a significant milestone in the development of Pakistan’s debt capital markets: the successful listing of the country’s first-ever PKR-denominated Green Bond on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Parwaaz Financial Services Limited (PFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Karandaaz Pakistan, marked the listing of its PFSL Green Action Bond through a Gong Ceremony held in Islamabad.

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    MOBILIST invests in Kenyan REIT in NSE’s first USD-listing

    11.03.2026

    MOBILIST played a key role in the successful listing of the Africa Logistics Properties Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (ALP REIT) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), supporting the development of Kenya’s capital market by expanding its base of investible assets. ALP REIT’s listing is the first on the NSE in recent years and also the first US dollar-denominated security to list on the exchange, offering Kenyans the opportunity to invest in US dollars while still investing in Kenya. 

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    Guarantee Companies & Development Finance: Products, Business Models & Constraints

    25.02.2026

    This Risk Control study, commissioned by MOBILIST and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), examines the role of specialist guarantee companies in boosting investment and growth in developing countries. The report aims to inform donor-country decision makers considering whether to invest in specialist guarantee companies.

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    Secondary Market Vehicles in EMDEs: Lessons and Implications for Development Actors

    05.02.2026

    Weak exit routes and limited liquidity constrain capital markets in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Across infrastructure and real estate, project developers often struggle to sell down or refinance operating assets, which slows capital recycling and constrains their ability to originate new projects. This report examines how scalable secondary market vehicles can help address these constraints by providing structured exit pathways for existing investors, improving liquidity, and supporting more effective capital recycling.

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    Bridging intent and impact: Towards a gender-smart framework for the future of credit investing

    02.02.2026

    Gender-lens investing is no longer a peripheral innovation – it is an essential evolution in sustainable finance. By strengthening data infrastructure, harmonising frameworks, and expanding technical assistance, investors and issuers alike can help catalyse a more inclusive financial ecosystem. The opportunity is clear: mainstreaming gender across capital markets is not only a moral and social imperative, it is a material driver of long-term value and resilience.

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    NEWS, VIEWS AND EVENTS

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    • Pakistan lists its first green bond after MOBILIST support

    Technical assistance from MOBILIST has contributed to a significant milestone in the development of Pakistan’s debt capital markets: the successful listing of the country’s first-ever PKR-denominated Green Bond on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Parwaaz Financial Services Limited (PFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Karandaaz Pakistan, marked the listing of its PFSL Green Action Bond through a Gong Ceremony held in Islamabad.

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  • News

    • MOBILIST invests in Kenyan REIT in NSE’s first USD-listing

    MOBILIST played a key role in the successful listing of the Africa Logistics Properties Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (ALP REIT) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), supporting the development of Kenya’s capital market by expanding its base of investible assets. ALP REIT’s listing is the first on the NSE in recent years and also the first US dollar-denominated security to list on the exchange, offering Kenyans the opportunity to invest in US dollars while still investing in Kenya. 

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  • Impact management, Data and transparency

    • New Evaluation Opportunity: Independent Formative Evaluation of the UK’s MOBILIST Programme

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is commissioning an independent formative evaluation of the MOBILIST programme, which aims to mobilise institutional capital for sustainable development and climate finance in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) through public markets.

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  • News

    • NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Unlocking Capital Through MDB Balance Sheet Recycling and Risk Transfer

    MOBILIST, in collaboration with SECO, is launching a research initiative on MDB balance sheet recycling and risk-transfer mechanisms and is seeking a supplier to deliver this work. The study will examine how securitisation and other balance-sheet optimisation tools used in developed markets can inform approaches to scaling private capital mobilisation in emerging and developing economies. Jointly funded by FCDO and SECO, the research will explore how MDBs can expand the use of these structures to unlock lending capacity and attract institutional investment for sustainable development and climate finance.

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    INVESTMENTS RESEARCH AND POLICY

    Through the MOBILIST programme, the UK government invests equity capital in listed products and helps address technical barriers to listing.

    INVESTMENTS RESEARCH AND POLICY

    MOBILIST competitively sources and selects dedicated emerging and frontier market investment products. Our team supports these products to list on global and local public exchanges.

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    INVESTMENTS RESEARCH AND POLICY

    Market-driven data, research and intelligence to guide investment and policymaking.

    INVESTMENTS RESEARCH AND POLICY

    MOBILIST conducts original research to guide and validate our work as well as share lessons and experiences. Our market-driven data and analysis is publicly available and designed to support the investment and policy communities.

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    LATEST RESEARCH

  • Briefing Paper
    • 25.02.2026

    Guarantee Companies & Development Finance: Products, Business Models & Constraints

    This Risk Control study, commissioned by MOBILIST and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), examines the role of specialist guarantee companies in boosting investment and growth in developing countries. The report aims to inform donor-country decision makers considering whether to invest in specialist guarantee companies.

    Read more
  • Research Report
    • 05.02.2026

    Secondary Market Vehicles in EMDEs: Lessons and Implications for Development Actors

    Weak exit routes and limited liquidity constrain capital markets in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Across infrastructure and real estate, project developers often struggle to sell down or refinance operating assets, which slows capital recycling and constrains their ability to originate new projects. This report examines how scalable secondary market vehicles can help address these constraints by providing structured exit pathways for existing investors, improving liquidity, and supporting more effective capital recycling.

    Read more
  • Research Report
    • 02.02.2026

    Bridging intent and impact: Towards a gender-smart framework for the future of credit investing

    Gender-lens investing is no longer a peripheral innovation – it is an essential evolution in sustainable finance. By strengthening data infrastructure, harmonising frameworks, and expanding technical assistance, investors and issuers alike can help catalyse a more inclusive financial ecosystem. The opportunity is clear: mainstreaming gender across capital markets is not only a moral and social imperative, it is a material driver of long-term value and resilience.

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    Chemonics International
    Eighteen East Capital
    Lion’s Head Global Partners
    Palladium
    Chemonics International
    Eighteen East Capital
    Lion’s Head Global Partners
    Palladium

    Chemonics International is one of the world’s leading partners in international development. Working in over 80 developing countries around the world, Chemonics has a unique understanding of the financial landscapes of emerging and frontier market economies and mechanisms.

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    Eighteen East seeks to put its partners’ expertise and capital markets experience towards connecting impact investing with the financial markets to unlock additional pools of capital and improve living standards across developing countries. 

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    Lion’s Head Global Partners is a leading investment banking and asset management firm with a deep and proven understanding of emerging and frontier markets. We advise a diverse client base, including sovereigns, corporates, development finance institutions, and foundations across key sectors, including renewable energy, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, financial services, and sustainable finance. With offices in London, Nairobi, Lagos, New York, Amsterdam, and Dubai, we are locally and globally placed to provide best in class advice and access to global investors across markets.

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    Palladium is a global firm that works with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. We connect clients with the capital they need to finance their growth. Our in-depth knowledge of local markets, extensive experience in corporate finance and access to global investor networks help clients grow, prosper, and contribute to emerging economies in effective and socially responsive ways.

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