news - FMO and ABN AMRO join forces for impact

FMO, ABN AMRO and Privium are pleased to announce the opening of the new FMO Privium Impact Fund. The fund offers clients of ABN AMRO, starting with its Private Bank in the Netherlands, ABN AMRO MeesPierson, the exclusive opportunity to co-invest in loans to private sector companies in emerging markets, together with the Dutch Development Bank FMO. 

FMO has long standing experience with investments in emerging markets and an outstanding track record. In addition to financial return, the development bank targets and measures its impact by looking at supporting (direct and indirect) job creation as well as the avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions. The investments done through the FMO Privium Impact Fund contribute to this cause. ‘By providing a loan to a local bank in Bangladesh, for example, this bank has the opportunity to offer credit to more local SMEs. This increases the chances of these entrepreneurs to be successful and to create jobs within their companies. So one loan does not only help the local bank, but an entire community.’ explains Yvonne Bakkum, Managing Director of FMO Investment Management B.V, which will act as investment advisor to the fund manager. 

ABN AMRO aims to be a better bank contributing to a better world. The bank wants to provide interesting investment opportunities for their clients which delivers a financial return, but which also have a positive impact on society. ‘The FMO Privium Impact Fund is a solution from which clients can expect both financial and social returns, with regular liquidity. It is a very interesting opportunity for our clients to co-invest with a bank like FMO, which has a good track record in emerging market loans.’ says Solange Rouschop, Global Head of Investment Services & Sustainability. 

ABN AMRO and FMO, in collaboration with Privium, a fund manager with significant experience in sustainable investments, are taking the next step in the impact investing universe with this collaboration. ‘It is a scalable solution.’ Rouschop and Bakkum agree, ‘The impact is scalable because of the business volumes of FMO and the significant unmet demand for long term finance in emerging markets.’ says Bakkum. ‘And so is the product itself,’ adds Rouschop, ‘because it is a liquid solution we can offer it to a wide range of our private clients, allowing them to diversify their portfolios and contribute to real impact in emerging markets’.

The FMO Privium Impact Fund is available for advisory clients of ABN AMRO MeesPierson and more information can be found on: www.fmopriviumimpactfund.nl.

About FMO
FMO is the Dutch development bank. As a leading impact investor FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in developing countries and emerging markets by investing in ambitious projects and entrepreneurs. FMO believes that a strong private sector leads to economic and social development, and has a 45-year proven track record of empowering people to employ their skills and improve their quality of life. FMO focuses on three sectors that have high development impact: financial institutions, energy, and agribusiness, food & water. With a committed portfolio of EUR 9.3 billion spanning over 85 countries, FMO is one of the larger bilateral private sector developments banks globally. For more information please visit www.fmo.nl.

About FMO Investment Management
FMO Investment Management BV is a wholly owned subsidiary of FMO. Its mission is to scale up impact investing by providing investors access to FMO deal flow in sustainable emerging market investments.

Press contact: Paul Hartogsveld Senior Communications Officer (PR) T: +31 70 314 9928 M: +31 6 11589127 E: p.hartogsveld@fmo.nl

About ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank for retail, corporate and private banking clients. Internationally, ouroperations are based upon specific expertise and established market positions, such as Private Bankingand Energy, Commodities and Transportation financing. We offer our clients a comprehensive and fullrange of – digital - products and services as well as in-depth financial expertise and extensive knowledgeof numerous industry sectors. Headquartered in Amsterdam, ABN AMRO is located in over 20 countriesand employs more than 22,000 people worldwide. For more information please visit www.abnamro.com

Press contact: Karen de Vries Press Officer T: +31 20 343 7265 M: +31 6 12910361 E: karen.de.vries@nl.abnamro.com

About Privium Fund Management
Privium Fund Management B.V. (‚Privium‘) is an independent Fund Manager under the AIFMD based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Privium aims to provide a bridge between investors and specialised investment solutions. Privium is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). For more information, please visit www.priviumfund.com

Contact: Joost Akkerman and/ or Mark Baak T: +31 20 46 26 644 E: jakkerman@priviumfund.com; mbaak@priviumfund.com