LuxFLAG is pleased to announce that a first French domiciled investment fund –BNP Paribas Aqua has been granted the LuxFLAG Environment Label.
Six Environment Funds have been granted the LuxFLAG Environment Label as of December 2012, with approximately USD 558 million in assets under management.
Environment Funds labelled as of December 2012:
1. BNP Paribas Aqua (new label)
2. Green for Growth Fund, Southeast Europe SA
3. Living Planet Fund – Global Environment
4. Lux-Equity Eco Global
5. Parvest Environmental Opportunities
6. Parvest Global Environment
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Twenty five Microfinance Investment Vehicles (MIVs) have been granted the LuxFLAG Microfinance Label as of December 2012, representing approximately USD 3.83 billion in assets under management.
MIVs labelled as of December 2012:
1. Access Africa Fund
2. Advans SA
3. Azure Global Microfinance Fund
4. Capital Gestion Microfinance Fund
5. Dexia Micro-Credit Fund- Blue Orchard Debt sub-fund
6. Dual Return Fund-Vision Microfinance
7. Dual Return Fund - Vision Microfinance Local Currency
8. Etimos Fund – Global Microfinance Debt
9. Finethic Microfinance SCA
10. Fonds Européen de Financement Solidaire (FEFISOL), S.A.
11. KCD Mikrofinanzfonds I
12. KCD Mikrofinanzfonds II
13. Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund
14. Microfinance Enhancement Facility SA
15. Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa SA
16. responsAbility Global Microfinance Fund
17. responsAbility Financial Inclusion Fund
18. responsAbility – Mikrofinanz-Fonds
19. responsAbility – Microfinance Leaders
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20. Rural Impulse Fund SA
21. Rural Impulse Fund II SA
22. Selectum - BL Microfinance
23. The European Fund for Southeast Europe SA
24. Triodos Microfinance Fund
25. Wallberg Global Microfinance Fund
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More information on the twenty five labelled Microfinance Funds, the six labelled Environment Funds and thirty six Associate Members is available on LuxFLAG’s website www.luxflag.org. The website also refers to the LuxFLAG Labels’ Eligibility Criteria and contains the application form that can be downloaded by applicant investment funds wishing to apply for the LuxFLAG Labels. The applications for the next round of review are invited latest by 13 February 2013 for the Microfinance Label and by 11 February 2013 for the Environment Label.