Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has successfully closed the US$12 million Women’s Livelihood Bond 2 (WLB2), the second multi-country gender bond in the Asia-Pacific to be listed on a stock exchange, the Singapore Exchange (SGX), creating sustainable livelihoods for over 250,000 underserved women in the region.
Demonstrating the scalability and replicability of the WLB Series, IIX will be launching the third Women’s Livelihood Bond (WLB3) in 2020, and will build on the success of the WLB1 and WLB2 by expanding to include more countries and new sectors. The WLB2 is the first ICMA and Asean Capital Markets-certified social bond focused on women’s empowerment. READ MORE