by Athena Global | Mar 10, 2021 | Author, Blog, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Kaylene Alvarez, Paternity Leave
By Kaylene Alvarez, Founder and CEO of Athena Global We now understand that paternity leave has many positive impacts on individuals, families and society. For example, we know paternity leave promotes stronger bonds between father and child, at a time when forming...
by Athena | Feb 6, 2021 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Gender Lens Investing, Investment Vehicles, Kaylene Alvarez, Publications, Resources
By Kaylene Alvarez, Athena Global Founder and CEO So, what is a bond then? In many ways it’s similar to a loan that you or I might get from a bank, or from our Uncle Harry. According to Investopedia, a bond is a: “fixed income investment in which an...
by Athena | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Kaylene Alvarez, Publications, Resources, SME/SGB
By Kaylene Alvarez, Athena Global Founder and CEO Editor’s note: This is the second in a series by Grameen Foundation on what it takes for institutions that provide microfinance services to go digital. You can read the first post here. The speed and convenience...
by Athena | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, Gender Lens Investing, Kaylene Alvarez
By Kaylene Alvarez, Athena Global Founder and CEO One of the hurdles to effective, large scale gender bonds is what I call the “size/impact paradigm.” Historically, some of the “social” bonds that have been issued aimed at mid-size (US$1M) and retail (people...
