Guarantee companies are attracting growing attention as a way to mobilise private capital. As a powerful tool for risk-sharing, guarantees can strengthen financial markets in emerging markets and developing economies. So what makes these institutions different from traditional development finance providers – and how can they scale their impact?

In this episode of the Knowledge Guaranteed podcast, host Christopher Bredholt is joined by William Perraudin, Managing Director of Risk Control Limited. William is the author of a new paper titled Guarantee Companies and Development Finance, which explores how guarantee instruments are used by companies and development finance institutions to share risk and catalyse investment.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

➡︎ The lessons specialist guarantors can learn from the rise and fall of monoline insurers➡︎ How reinsurance and syndication can help guarantee companies scale sustainably

➡︎ Why local currency guarantees are critical for developing final markets in EMDEs➡︎ The strategic decisions that guarantee companies need to make when seeking a rating 

Your host is Marjolein van Kampen, Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy at the Development Guarantee Group. 

On the panel are:

➡ Christopher Bredholt, Chief Underwriting Officer at the Development Guarantee Group

➡ William Perraudin, Managing Director at Risk Control

Find out more at https://guarantee.dev/