Canada Microfinance Fund 1 LP (“CMF” or “Fund”) is the Canadian pioneer in enabling Canadians to invest in the microfinance banking sector in emerging economies.  The five-year closed fund builds on the work of its founders around the globe, establishing a conduit of capital to profitable and growing microfinance institutions.

CMF purchases interest-bearing notes offered by leading microfinance investment managers in Europe and North America, and extends loans directly to microfinance institutions.  Microfinance institutions – banks that provide financial services to entrepreneurs in emerging economies – have been proven to not only operate with great stability and profitability, but also provide a service that significantly reduces the level of poverty in those markets.

Founded by a group of highly respected individuals and institutions in Canada, CMF offers Canadian accredited investors a first chance to partner with leading European and North American asset managers in the microfinance industry.

Join a leader.  Expect to grow.  Expect to profit.  Expect to do the right thing in the world.

For more information, please refer to our PDF Brochure.

Resources for the Informed Investor
•    2005 Economist Survey
•    Investing in microfinance institutions not as risky - By Kathryn Tully
•    Microfinance from the ground up - By Kathryn Tully
•    Sustainable Banking: Big business in small loans - By Richard Lapper
•    Does investing in microfinance reduce portfolio volatility? - By Nicolas Krauss       and Ingo Walter
•    The Growth of Commercial Microfinance - By Elizabeth Rhyne and Brian Busch