{"id":13107,"date":"2025-10-02T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/fnfa-lending-to-spvs-to-accelerate-infrastructure-development-with-chief-derek-epp\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T20:00:00","slug":"fnfa-lending-to-spvs-to-accelerate-infrastructure-development-with-chief-derek-epp","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/fnfa.ca\/en\/podcast\/fnfa-lending-to-spvs-to-accelerate-infrastructure-development-with-chief-derek-epp\/","title":{"rendered":"FNFA Lending to SPVs to Accelerate Infrastructure Development with Chief Derek Epp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/twilio\/text_messages\/2048763\/open_sms\">Send us a text<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Let&apos;s Bond, we explore the groundbreaking potential of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in driving Indigenous-led economic development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Host Jody Anderson, VP, Partnerships, Strategy &amp; 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