Press releases

Press Releases

IFFIm raises more than US$ 2 billion to support life-saving immunisation programmes in poorest countries

19 May 2009

The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) satisfies strong demand for ethical investments and helps ensure children are vaccinated.

IFFIm’s inaugural sterling offering raises GBP 266 million for vaccine programmes

15 May 2009

Retail and institutional investors welcome the unique opportunity to make an investment that protects millions of lives against preventable diseases. London, 15 May 2009 - The International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm) successfully raised more than GBP 266 million in five-year funds from retail and institutional investors. The...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group expected to offer 'Vaccine Bonds' to Japanese investors

06 Apr 2009

Children in the world's poorest countries could benefit from a lifetime of protection from vaccine-preventable diseases thanks to the proposed sale next month of Vaccine Bonds to Japanese retail investors by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

Innovative Vaccine Investment ISA will help save children's lives

03 Mar 2009

Investors are being offered an opportunity to save money and help save lives with a new Vaccine Investment ISA which aims to raise £50 million to vaccinate children in the world’s poorest countries.

Vaccine bonds give Japanese retail investors a special investment opportunity

05 Feb 2009

Vaccine bonds offered to Japanese retail investors in three currencies will raise USD 429 million equivalent to help pay for health and immunisation programmes in the world’s poorest countries.

'Vaccine bonds' offer Japanese savers an ethical investment

16 Jan 2009

Vaccine bonds will offer Japanese investors a fixed rate of return plus an opportunity to see their money used to help immunise children in the world's poorest countries.

With new 'Vaccine Bonds' Japanese Investors will have the opportunity to save more children’s lives in the poorest countries of the world

11 Dec 2008

New "Vaccine Bonds" expected to be offered in Japan by Daiwa Securities Group next year aim to accelerate immunisation of children in the world's poorest countries against deadly diseases. These new Vaccine Bonds would be the second initiative of its kind in Japan to use the capital markets to raise funds for a specific development purpose. [Englis...