Specialist alternatives fund manager RM Funds has today (22 February) launched its Impact Credit fund, which will aim to fund businesses making a "clear contribution" towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
The vehicle, which is targeting a fundraise of up to £200m, will provide non-benchmark-sized loans of up to £15m to companies focusing on social and environmental infrastructure. The impact objectives it will focus on are improving the supply of quality affordable housing and accommodation; childcare and education services; health and social care; the availability of energy, recycling, waste and sustainable water solutions; and the sustainability of buildings and transport. Alongside the use of the SDGs, the fund will make "a proactive, meaningful contribution" to improving core borro...
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