Prodigy Finance raises $240M to support the growing number of international students
Prodigy Finance - August 21, 2017
The United States hosted over a million international students during the 2015/2016 academic year – roughly double the number of students in 2004/2005. And, the figures continue to rise. An...
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There is no trade-off between impact and financial returns in emerging markets
Juan Garcia Alvarez - July 27, 2017
Having recently spoken in the opening debate at the “Impact Investing in Emerging Markets - Capital Allocation for Sustainable Development” conference organised by Palladium, it’s clear there are...
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VIDEO: Dean of INSEAD shares how the university attracts top talent and maintains diversity on campus
Prodigy Finance - July 18, 2017
Business schools place a lot of emphasis on diversity. The cross-cultural experience isn’t just a value-add for many MBA programmes; it’s part of their core goal. While top schools are able to...
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VIDEO: INSEAD Dean talks about importance of alumni engagement
Prodigy Finance - January 24, 2017
When we talk about alumni engagement with the school, there are many different ways in which alumni can engage with the school. Some of them have engaged by being interviewers, mentors, employers...
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Managing default risk as Prodigy grows
Nikola van der Linde - February 10, 2015
Credit risk is synonymous with default risk. It is defined as the probability of suffering a financial loss due to a borrower’s failure to comply with their financial obligations. Credit Risk...
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Delivering on Africa's promise by filling the skills gap
Charlotte Lau - May 17, 2013
The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa convened last week at the Cape Town convention center, under the theme "Delivering on Africa's Promise." It was a platform for regional and global leaders...
Read moreWhere do our student borrowers come from? #emergingmarkets
Charlotte Lau - February 22, 2013
With co-founders from South Africa, Prodigy Finance has believed in the power of emerging markets from the start.So where do our student borrowers come from? Here are their top 20 countries of origin.
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Impact investing: the search for an ethical return
Prodigy Finance - February 07, 2013
Coinciding with a public indictment of the "big banks" has been a parallel movement towards impact investing, the practice of investing in alternative assets with socially beneficial returns as...
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