Sustainable Development
Creating development finance as an asset class
The finance gap to achieve SDGs in developing countries, estimated a $4 trillion, cannot be addressed without private investment.
Arsalan Mahtafar
Arsalan Mahtafar leads JP Morgan’s Development Finance Institution (JPM DFI) in its mission to channel private capital towards investments with development impact. As a founding member of the JPM DFI, Arsalan worked with leading development banks to create the JPM DFI methodology, and frequently collaborates with global institutions to establish standards for impact measurement and management in capital markets.
Prior to J.P. Morgan, Arsalan was a manager within McKinsey’s Economic Development Practice, where he advised governments on national development plans and industrial policy. Arsalan holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development from Harvard University and dual Bachelors in Business Administration and International Political Economy from UC Berkeley.
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