IFM's decarbonisation credentials attract Australian LPs
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AUD 80m (USD 57.5m) to IFM Investors’ mid-market growth fund, which achieved a second close of AUD 380m at the end of 2021.
The hard cap has been set at AUD 500m and a final close may not come until the second quarter, according to a source close to the situation. However, approximately half of the excess capacity can be absorbed...
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