Stop debating whether microfinance failed. Start asking who gets to own

Published on October 29, 2026

The recent Wall Street Journal critique of microfinance reignited a familiar debate. Did microfinance work? It didn’t end poverty. Some borrowers are worse ...

The post Stop debating whether microfinance failed. Start asking who gets to own appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Continue reading on website
Other news

Taking care of residents pays off for affordable housing owners 

October 29, 2026
For years, investments in affordable and sustainable rental housing were framed primarily as a social investment that operated outside of a traditional asset ...The post Taking care of residents pays off for affordable housing owners  appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

The Brief: How long-term is Anthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust?

October 29, 2026
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Shaping the Algorithm IPO filing commits Anthropic PBC to the long-term benefit of humanity – ...The post The Brief: How long-term is Anthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.