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Symbiotics to Manage an Impact Private Debt Mandate for Pensioenfonds Detailhandel
Symbiotics has been selected by Pensioenfonds Detailhandel, the pension fund for the Dutch retail sector, to manage a EUR 100 million mandate investing in emerging markets private debt.
The portfolio will invest in small and medium enterprises and through microfinance in themes such as climate and energy, education and healthcare. Generating positive impact is fully integrated into the investment process. The mandate will focus predominantly on contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda.
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