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Robert W. van Zwieten

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Robert W. van Zwieten is a founding partner of Route17, an independent blended finance advisory firm. He is a research fellow of the Transition Investment Lab at NYU Stern School of Business Abu Dhabi, and a former adjunct professor in Finance with the Asian Institute of Management. He previously worked in senior executive positions at Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, Asian Development Bank, Singapore Exchange, General Electric and ABN AMRO Bank.

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Jun 17 2026

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Robert W. van Zwieten

Aug 27 2025

Symphony of transition: Financing Asia’s next-gen energy infrastructure

Energy Transition · Energy Sources

Symphony of transition: Financing Asia’s next-gen energy infrastructure

Harald Walkate

Jul 15 2024

What’s needed to create more bankable projects in least-developed countries

Sustainable Business · Sustainable Finance

What’s needed to create more bankable projects in least-developed countries

Robert W. van Zwieten

Apr 26 2024

Route17 (IV/IV) – The mobilizing private capital equation

Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Investment

Route17 (IV/IV) – The mobilizing private capital equation

Robert W. van Zwieten

Feb 29 2024

Route17 (III/IV): the mobilizing private capital equation

Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Investment

Route17 (III/IV): the mobilizing private capital equation

Robert W. van Zwieten

Dec 18 2023

Route17 (II/IV): the mobilizing private capital equation

Sustainable Investment · Sustainable Finance

Route17 (II/IV): the mobilizing private capital equation

Robert W. van Zwieten

Nov 25 2023

Route17 (I/IV): the mobilizing private capital equation

Sustainable Investment · Sustainable Finance

Route17 (I/IV): the mobilizing private capital equation

Harald Walkate

Apr 07 2023

Blended finance. Naturally.

Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Business

Blended finance. Naturally.

Harald Walkate

Dec 23 2022

Asset managers: blended finance is like music

Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Investment

Asset managers: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Nov 30 2022

ESG professionals: blended finance is like music

ESG · Sustainable Finance

ESG professionals: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Nov 18 2022

Development banks: blended finance is like music

Sustainable Finance · ESG

Development banks: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Nov 03 2022

Foundations: blended finance is like music

Sustainable Finance · ESG

Foundations: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Oct 18 2022

Asset owners: blended finance is like music

Sustainable Finance · ESG

Asset owners: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Oct 05 2022

Governments: blended finance is like music

Sustainable Investment · Climate Change

Governments: blended finance is like music

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