FTAdviser.com - REinvest looks to forestry fund
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REinvest looks to forestry fund Story by: By Bradley Gerrard Magazine: InvestmentAdviser Published Monday , July 12, 2010
REinvest Partners has launched the first international forestry portfolio for retail investors, according to the group. It has collaborated with Consortium IM, which provides onshore investment schemes, to launch the RE-Forest fund LPP, its debut exempt unit trust (EUT). The two groups said the launch was in response to demand for hard assets and aims to deliver stable and low risk returns of roughly 10 to 12 per cent through an environmentally responsible portfolio. The fund is said to be the UK's first registered EUT for international forestry investments, enabling Sipp and Ssas holders, among others, to take advantage of a secondary Luxembourg Sicar fund. The regulated Luxembourg Sicar fund, also managed by REinvest Partners, gives retail investors a global investment platform normally reserved for institutional investors. The investment strategy is focused on buying land and plantations within Europe, South America and Asia Pacific. Concentrating only on forest plantations, RE-Forest will manage various tree species such as teak, conifer and eucalyptus, which each respond to different commercial markets from construction to renewable energy. "This is the first time, that we know of, where a retail investor can access an international forestry portfolio," said Marc Hempel, chief executive officer of REinvest Partners. "As opposed to buying single plots, which is way too risky for a non-professional, here [retail investors] have the opportunity to invest their money within a regulated and risk -controlled portfolio." The team has more than 40 years' expertise in cultivating and harvesting forestry and 25 years' experience in the financial markets. Recommend this article
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