IAMFI Testimonials
Please see the following feedback from participants in IAMFI’s programs and services to learn more about the role IAMFI serves in the microfinance community.
Information Portal
“Your website has all the reading sources that any new investor should reference in order to be well informed on microfinance.” - Louise M. (financial institution)
“I am very happy with IAMFI’s daily newsfeed. Every day I’m picking up one or two market intelligence items that are helpful to our business.” – Ann Miles. (MIV)
Networking
"Today's Microfinance Private Equity Investment Forum was a great event. The breakout sessions to discuss were particularly productive. IAMFI should host more of these." - Greg Casagrande (SPBD & MicroDreams)
“My organization had looked into microfinance as an investment option a few years ago but didn't see any opportunities that would fit our strategy. I met two investment managers this evening that I look forward to following up with.” - Ryan Holtan. (family office)
"I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in today's panel and present [my organization]. I thought we touched upon some very interesting topics and it worked out very well." - Steven Evers (MIV) on a speaking opportunity
acquired through IAMFI
“The [San Francisco IAMFI Microfinance Investors] reception was the best part of the two days. I met new people who were investors, not just the usual suspects.” - Yvonne Johanneson-Jones (MIV)
“What a great event - there's a real buzz in the room!” - Rob S. (investor)
“We were very glad to be at the IAMFI lunch yesterday. Not only was it good to hear the outcome of the study, it was very interesting to share thoughts on the subject. Also, the mix of participants allowed for some networking as well.” – Steven Evers. (MIV)
Education
"The panel you moderated, A Candid Dialogue Between Lenders and MFIs, at the Women's World Banking 8th Annual Capital Markets Conference was by far the best panel at the conference, and probably one of the most useful I’ve heard at all the microfinance conferences I’ve been to. Between the microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) actually sharing some hard data, and all three constituencies MFIs, MIVs and lawyers taking negative trends head-on instead of dodging them, the discussion was really excellent. I actually have more notes from that one panel than from the entire rest of the conference put together. We were already sold on the value of IAMFI, but the panel would have sealed the deal if we hadn’t been.
- Ryan Klinghoffer, TriLinc Global, LLC
“Thank you so much for inviting us to the [Foreign Currency] Webinar. As always it was really useful and the topics were the right ones to talk in the actual economic crisis.” - Martín Barragán (MIV)
“The Fitch microfinance ratings call was a good idea and a great example of the type of value IAMFI can provide its members.” – Tryfan Evans (endowment)
“Excellent Webinar, thanks! Both presentations and the Q&A responses were impressive.” - Julie Abrams (consultant)
"Really enjoyed the [IAMFI-CGAP-J.P.Morgan Microfinance Equity Valuation] webinar. Congrats on a successful event. Thanks so much for including me. Very much appreciated." - Bhakti Mirchandani (Microfinance Investment Advisory firm)
Research
"Recently I read your article "Microfinance: Investing with an Impact" and I found it meticulously drafted with an excellently documented synopsis of the present status of microfinance investment trends. The articulation of facts and figures was crisp and focused. Kudos for the present article and best wishes for more updates on these trends, views and opinions on the sector." - Ashim Roy (ICICI Bank Limited)
"IAMFI's debt default study, Zero is Not The Number, is an important piece of research that we can point to in the industry when we're communicating with investors about microfinance investing." - Jacob Haar (Minlam Asset Management)
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