The second placement window of the year dedicated to the initiative kicked off on 4 October FAI Sustainable Private Markets, the Italian platform for investing in private markets, which will close on 2 December. During the first placement window the networks of Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking (Fideuram, Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, Sanpaolo Invest and IW Private Investments) have already placed around 320 million euro between April and September. Overall, the FAI platform – launched in 2016 – has collected over 2,2 billion of euros, of which 1,7 already invested in 350 international companies.
This seventh fund of the FAI offer, called Mercati Privati Sostenibili and in collaboration with BlackRock, is characterized by a highly diversified portfolio in private equity, Infrastructure e Private Debt and to provide investors with global exposure with investments predominantly in North America and Europe.
“Investments in private markets and in the real economy represent a strategic opportunity for our wealthy clients to broaden return opportunities and improve portfolio diversification, compared to traditional asset classes,” he commented. Gianluca La Calce, Head of Marketing and Offer Development of Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking -. Through the FAI Sustainable Private Markets Fund, our customers promote the real economy and the creation of sustainable value over time”.
The FAI Sustainable Private Markets fund
The FAI Sustainable Private Markets fund complies with art. 8 of SFDR regulation (“Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation”) which classifies financial products which, as part of their investment strategies, promote social and/or environmental criteria in compliance with good governance practices. Furthermore, the investments of the Fund are aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by the United Nations and included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
