Financial instruments delivering impact & additionality

MOBILIST was created to expand the universe of listed instruments that institutional investors can use to build portfolios and invest in sustainable development in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). MOBILIST’s research shares insights from the programme’s investments and those of other institutions, examining the listed structures and strategies that market participants are using to invest in EMDEs. This research covers a range of innovative structures, from listed equity to green bonds, investment trusts and securitisation vehicles and includes case studies that provide practical insights into product design and execution.

But mobilising capital toward EMDEs is not just about increasing investment volumes. It’s about ensuring those investments generate measurable impact and deliver additionality that would not have happened otherwise. In public markets, achieving this requires innovative deal structures, risk-sharing mechanisms, and a focus on market transformation alongside financial returns. MOBILIST’s research also examines how public market investments can deliver both impact and additionality at scale.