Beyond investment trusts: Where's the next wave of capital going to come from?
Prodigy Finance - April 23, 2018
It’s difficult to believe that alternative finance (AltFi) is still in its infancy. Ten years ago, investment platforms such as Funding Circle, Prodigy Finance and Lending Club simply didn’t exist....
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Announcing the winners of the first-ever Prodigy Finance Pitch Challenge
Prodigy Finance - April 19, 2018
We're excited to announce the winners of the first-ever Prodigy Finance Pitch Challenge. Congratulations to Conor Smith, Sophie Meralli and Jordi Gonzalez from MIT Sloan School of Management!...
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Impact investing: the principle of leaving no one behind
Patrick Elmer - April 05, 2018
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) created in 2015 are a universal call to action to end poverty and protect our planet - centered on the...
Read moreVIDEO: Community lending for HEC Paris students
Prodigy Finance - March 16, 2018
HEC Paris is consistently ranked among the best business schools in Europe and the world. Prodigy Finance supports international students attending HEC Paris with loans up to 100% of tuition for...
Read moreVIDEO: 8 Prodigy Finance borrowers pursuing their MS degree abroad
Prodigy Finance - January 02, 2018
After years of successfully community-funding international masters students pursuing business degrees, Prodigy Finance opened loans for engineering students in 2016.Now with over 100 universities...
Read moreVIDEO: Community lending for London Business School students
Prodigy Finance - December 08, 2017
Originally from Zimbabwe, Farai Mwamuka, was working in South Africa before he decided to pursue his MBA at London Business School, but be wasn’t sure where he would obtain his financing. As he...
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VIDEO: Community lending for INSEAD students
Prodigy Finance - November 12, 2017
With so many top business schools, it’s easy to understand how one can be the exact right fit for an MBA candidate. Students like Gabriel from Brazil and Sandeep from India found their perfect MBA...
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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...
Read moreThere 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...
Read moreVIDEO: 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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