Foresight to manage new Allied Irish Banks equity fund

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Foresight Group Holdings Ltd said on Monday it has been appointed by Irish financial services provider AIB Group PLC to manage a new small and medium-sized enterprise equity fund.

The infrastructure and private equity investment manager will manage the AIB Foresight Impact Fund. The fund aims to ‘support Irish businesses to contribute to a more sustainable future’ with equity investments of between €2 million and €5 million.

AIB will be a cornerstone investor in the fund, having signed an initial commitment of €30 million. The fund will target a total raise of €75 million over time.

Foresight will open its first office in Dublin shortly, it said.

‘The AIB Foresight Impact Fund represents an exciting new partnership and geographic expansion for the group and is further evidence of the tangible progress we are making towards delivering our strategic growth plans,’ said Executive Chair Bernard Fairman.

Foresight shares closed 4.5% higher at 397.00 pence each in London on Monday.

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