MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Incofin to Advise Invest In Visions’ IIV-Microfinance Fund

Incofin Investment Management, a private Belgian company, recently became the fund advisor of Invest In Visions’ IIV-Microfinance Fund, which was launched in October 2011 to invest in loans to small and medium-sized (tier-2 and tier-3) microfinance institutions in developing countries [1]. Invest In Visions is a Germany-based firm founded in 2006 and specializing in “financing sustainable investments”. The IIV-Microfinance Fund is its only product.

As of April 2015, the volume of IIV Microfinance Fund is EUR 137 million (USD 150 million). The fund’s two classes have year-to-date performance ranging from 1.32 percent to 1.48 percent.

As of 2014, Incofin Investment Management manages eight facilities with total outstanding investments of EUR 350 million (USD 479 million) in approximately 40 countries.

By Caroline Zhu, Research Associate

About Incofin Investment Management

Incofin Investment Management is a private Belgian company that develops and manages funds investing in microfinance institutions (MFIs) in developing countries. It manages eight facilities with total outstanding investments of EUR 350 million (USD 479 million) in approximately 40 countries as of 2014.

About Invest In Visions

Invest In Visions is a Germany-based financial institution founded in 2006 specializing in “financing sustainable investments”. It launched IIV Microfinance Fund in October 2011 to invest in loans to small and medium-sized (tier-2 and tier-3) microfinance institutions in developing countries. As of April 2015, the volume of IIV Microfinance Fund is EUR 137 million (USD 150 million). This is the only fund managed by Invest In Visions.

Sources and Additional Resources:

[1] Incofin Press Release, “Incofin IM is the new fund advisor of Invest In Visions,” https://www.incofin.com/en/news/incofin-im-new-fund-advisor-invest-visions

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