Posts Tagged ‘fund of funds’

27 January 2012

Update: IFC, UK establish green project fund of fundsp

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with the UK government to establish IFC Climate Catalyst Fund, a private equity fund of funds focused on providing growth capital for companies delivering resource efficiency and low-emission products and services in emerging markets.

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13 October 2011

F&C launches climate change-focused fund of fundsp

F&C Investments, the London-listed asset management group, has announced the first close of F&C Climate Opportunity Partners, a new private equity fund of funds which will focus on investments in companies specialising in climate change reduction.

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13 October 2010

NewNet Investor Profile: Ulrich Grabenwarter, European Investment Fundp

Funds that can identify genuine environmental opportunities will define the clean energy investment space, according to Ulrich Grabenwarter of the European Investment Fund.

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22 February 2010

European Investment Fund to manage £200m technology fund of funds for UK government

The UK government has selected the European Investment Fund (EIF) to manage a £200m technology fund of funds to support start-ups and fast growing businesses fundamental to the country's economy.

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26 January 2010

UK Innovation Investment Fund launches £125m environmental investment fund

The UK Innovation Investment Fund is off the ground with the first closing of the £125m Hermes Private Equity environmental innovation fund. The fund of funds will continue to seek further funding from investors.

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10 December 2009

UK on course to create Europe’s largest technology venture capital fund

The UK government has announced the appointment of Hermes Private Equity and the European Investment Fund (EIF) as fund-of-fund managers for the UK Innovation Investment Fund (UKIIF).

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31 July 2009

Osmosis Capital appoints Augentius Fund Administration to administer its low carbon fund of funds

Osmosis Capital, an asset manager focused on the development of low carbon investment solutions for institutional investors, has appointed Augentius Fund Administration as the administrator for its forthcoming fund of funds.

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11 March 2009

NewNet Investor Profile: Rick Fratus, Macquariep

Rick Fratus discuss investments into clean energy funds, the rise of Latin America and the implications of wider financial unrest on the clean energy space. ‘Obviously I am not happy about the state of global markets as a whole, but if you look at it there is probably some good medicine for clean technology companies, reinforcing emphasis on capital efficiency and discipline.'

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22 December 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Russell Diamond, Solution Capital Partnersp

Russell Diamond on investing in clean energy funds and the challenges the sector faces in the context of wider financial crisis. 'I cannot tell you whether we are the bottom of the market or the whether that is yet to come, but what I can tell you is that there are exciting opportunities out there.'

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18 November 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Ian Wilson, Osmosis Capitalp

Ian Wilson discusses the challenges facing a new fund of funds in the clean energy sector. ‘The one thing that has become very clear is that there is no lack of money waiting for investment opportunities, but the market needs to become less volatile, or for investors to become used to the level of volatility, before people will be willing to make fresh investment decisions.'

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23 October 2008

Cleantech-focused fund of funds Osmosis Capital hires Jon Bailie as chairman

New Leaf Capital, a newly established private equity fund of funds focusing on the cleantech sector, has appointed Jon Bailie as chairman of their board of advisors.

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