Aabar Investments PJSC has recently announced investments of USD 34.5 million in BlueOrchard Private Equity Fund and USD 19.8 million in Oasis Fund. Aabar Investments is an investment company that is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange which invests in various sectors including energy, infrastructure, real estate, automotive and financial services companies. Its largest stakeholder is the International Petroleum Investment Company, which in turn is wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Aabar Investments has total assets of USD 9.9 billion as of March 31, 2010.
The BlueOrchard Private Equity Fund is a Swiss investment fund which seeks to forge long-term partnerships with microfinance organizations. It acquires minority stakes in microfinance institutions as well as taking an active governance role in its investees. BlueOrchard has assets under management of USD 739 million as of fiscal 2008.
The Oasis Fund is a Swiss investment fund which invests in innovative, commercially viable enterprises that directly benefit low-income communities by providing access to healthcare, energy, clean water, housing and education. No financial information is available for Oasis Fund.
By Jennifer Shevock, Research Associate
About Aabar Investments:
Aabar Investments PJSC is an investment company that is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. It invests in various sectors including energy, infrastructure, real estate, automotive and financial services companies. Its largest stakeholder is the International Petroleum Investment Company, which in turn is wholly owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Aabar Investments has total assets of USD 9.9 billion as of March 31, 2010.
About BlueOrchard:
BlueOrchard Microfinance Investment Managers is a Swiss-based commercial microfinance investment manager. It is composed of two companies: BlueOrchard Finance S.A. which since 2001 has provided credit to microfinance institutions, and BlueOrchard Investments Sàrl which since 2007 has invested in the equity of microfinance institutions. BlueOrchard also manages the BlueOrchard Private Equity Fund which invests in microfinance institutions. BlueOrchard has assets under management of USD 739 million as of fiscal 2008.
About Oasis Fund:
The Oasis Fund offers both loans and equity to social ventures around the world, with an emphasis on models which are judged to directly impact low-income and ‘base of the pyramid’ communities, while delivering returns to investors. The Oasis Fund is an advisory client of Bamboo Finance, a Swiss commercial global investment advisory firm specializing in the financing of social entrepreneurship.
Sources and Additional Resources:
Press release: http://www.aabar.com/attachments/MICROFINANCE%20ANNOUNCEMENT%20ENGLISH.pdf
MicroCapital Universe: Aabar Investments: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Aabar+Investments
MicroCapital Universe: BlueOrchard: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Blue+Orchard+Microfinance+Investment+Managers
MicroCapital Universe: Oasis Fund: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Oasis+Fund
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