Moeten alle investeringsfondsen die in Luxemburg gedomicilieerd zijn aan de schandpaal worden genageld? Moeten alle fondsen over dezelfde kam worden geschoren, zelfs de impactfondsen, die naast een financiële return ook en vooral meehelpen aan de globale strijd tegen armoede, ongelijkheid en klimaatverandering?
Author: jorgen.muylaert
In December 2017 Incofin IM extended a new loan to Grassland Finance of EUR 10 million, of which 50% is denominated in local currency. The loan is made through two funds managed by Incofin (agRIF and RIF II) and the funds will be used to help the MFI expand its agricultural and rural portfolio.
P2P platform Faircent recently raised Rs 25 crore (3.9m USD) in a funding round, led by Incofin Investment Management, which saw participation from all of Faircent’s existing investors – JM Financial, 3one4 Capital, M&S Partners Pte Ltd, and Aarin Capital – as well as six new investors.
During her State Visit to India, Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited Incofin CVSO investee, Fusion Microfinance. Queen Mathilde not only met with Fusion staff, but also engaged with some of its clients (100% female entrepreneurs ), who shared their experiences of how the micro credit loans offered by Fusion has helped transform their lives.
Incofin CVSO’s new website (www.incofincvso.be) aims to attract new retail investors to the fund and is available in Dutch, French and shortly in English.
Impact investment manager Incofin IM announced two of its funds under advice, Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF) and FPM will both benefit from a capital contribution of 3.5m USD and 3m USD respectively, from the German Development Bank, KfW.