“Blended Finance” is attracting global attention, and its use is spreading steadily. According to data from Convergence , a cumulative total of 1,123 blended financing transactions, totaling more than $213 billion, have been executed, with an annual average of approximately 85 financing events for each of the past 10 years and a median annual investment size of approximately $15 billion . In addition, since the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) approved Blended Finance Principles in 2017, there have been ongoing discussions on promotion of Blended Finance based on these principles, in the context of mobilizing private finance to resolve global issues, at the United Nations, EU, World Economic Forum, G20, and G7 . Blended Finance is attracting attention at the forum...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Akihisa is a partner in our M&A team. He handles many domestic and international M&As, business alliances including JVs, business succession, equity finance, and hostile takeovers. He has abundant practical experience for both listed and unlisted companies and wide range of company sizes and transaction types, knowledge of cutting-edge practical trends and laws and regulations, and the ability to respond flexibly and hands-on.
In addition, he active in start-up finance support, IPO support, and daily legal support.
Recently, using the network and knowledge cultivated through studying abroad in Europe and the United States, he also deals with sustainability-related topics such as sustainable finance, including ESG investment and impact investment, social enterprise, B Corp certification, and social IPO.