Yulia Slavina

Makhtar Diop: Institutional investors seek scalable, predictable, and risk-adjusted investment opportunities

Makhtar Diop: Institutional investors seek scalable, predictable, and risk-adjusted investment opportunities
Institutional investor needs highlighted by Diop

Makhtar Diop stated that the primary challenge facing institutional investment is not a lack of capital, but the need to create opportunities offering the scale, predictability, and risk-adjusted returns these investors require.

He added that, at the COP31 Asset Owners Roundtable, he discussed how IFC is reshaping its operations to address this issue.

Diop has previously highlighted the importance of private capital for driving growth and job creation in emerging markets, citing discussions held at the WBG Meetings. He also reported on talks with Ethiopia's central bank governor about how IFC can help attract private investment into housing and agribusiness in the country, as detailed in a recent update. These engagements reflect ongoing efforts to channel institutional capital into key sectors.

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