Become a Collaborator

In addition to supporting its members, IAMFI seeks mutually beneficial relationships with other participants in the microfinance community. Collaborations may involve activities such as speaking and panel engagements, sponsorships and strategic partnerships in conferences, research and projects. IAMFI invites potential collaborators to write to info@iamfi.com to explore areas of common interest.

Sandra Hamilton, Fitch Ratings, presents at an IAMFI Connect meeting in Amsterdam

Fitch Ratings, a leading global rating agency, has collaborated with IAMFI to disseminate their research on microfinance in 2008, 2009 and 2010.  Through teleconferences and IAMFI Connect meetings in London and Amsterdam, Fitch Ratings has shared their research on topics including Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Bosnia, Colombia and Nicaragua, the role of MFI networks in providing institutional support and the impact of the global financial crisis on microfinance.  The teleconferences and meetings give IAMFI members and guests new knowledge and the opportunity to engage in dialogue on timely industry topics.

ITC students
The International Transactions Clinic at the University of Michigan
(left to right): Ji-Yeon Suh and Maria Domanskis

"We're excited to be working with IAMFI on cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues facing microfinance investors, investment vehicles, and institutions. During this period of global financial difficulties, microfinance investors now more than ever will need to rely on sound analysis."

-Michael S. Barr, Professor at the University of Michigan and a founder of the International Transactions Clinic

ITC students
The International Transactions Clinic at the University of Michigan
(left to right): Ganya Chiranakhon, Professor Michael Barr,
Nicole Lonsway, and Professor Timothy Dickinson

"I am very proud to say that IAMFI is one of the founding clients of the International Transactions Clinic (ITC), which was launched in the fall of 2008 at the University of Michigan Law School. Working for IAMFI has offered the ITC a way to support the microfinance investment community. Moreover, having a client like IAMFI has given our ITC students a firsthand opportunity to hone those legal research and analytical skills that are necessary for identifying issues that enabling legal and regulatory regimes can raise for current and potential investors in microfinance."

-Deborah Burand, Director, International Transactions Clinic, University of Michigan Law School