ThomasLloyd launches first open-ended public infrastructure fund and signs global fund distribution agreement with Allfunds

London/Zurich (ots) - The global investment and advisory firm
ThomasLloyd announced that it is cooperating with Allfunds, one of
the world's leading distributors of investment funds. Following the
signing of a global framework agreement relating to ThomasLloyd´s
fund suite earlier this year, as of today, the ThomasLloyd
SICAV-Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund (SIIF) is accessible via
the Allfunds open architecture fund platform.

The new open-ended Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is domiciled
in Luxembourg, structured as a SICAV SA (UCI Part II) and subject to
the UCITS V Directive depositary regime. The SIIF represents the
world's first fully regulated, open-ended public infrastructure fund
and is available in 26 dedicated share classes for both retail and
institutional investors. Options include a choice of nine currencies
available as accumulating or distributing share classes.

The Fund invests directly in unlisted infrastructure assets in the
areas of renewable energy, utilities, transport, social
infrastructure and communications with a geographic focus on
Asia-Pacific; applying socially responsible investment principles
(SRI) whilst reducing investment risks through diversification across
countries, sectors, technologies and investment styles. Authorised
for sale throughout Europe and a selection of other countries
worldwide, SIIF offers investors convenient, direct and instant
access to a particularly attractive asset class.

ThomasLloyd's pure-play impact investment strategy is based on an
international award-winning process, and is aimed at an increasing
number of global investors who are seeking a capital investment that
is guaranteed to make a positive ecological and social impact, in
addition to its economic objective. The Fund offers first-time access
for private and professional investors to an asset class previously
only available to few institutional investors globally with extensive
in-house experience in the sector. Since launch of the portfolio in
January 2011 the investment strategy has enjoyed double-digit annual
rates of return whilst simultaneously offering low volatility.

ThomasLloyd Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Sieg, commented:
"Offering our open-ended AIF on the global Allfunds fund platform
creates a win-win situation. By investing with ThomasLloyd, an
accredited partner of the IFC, institutional and private investors
can benefit both from our investment expertise in the evolving asset
class of infrastructure and add substantially to their ESG quotas in
their investment portfolios. At the same time, ThomasLloyd
significantly increases its distribution reach by joining this
powerful global network."

About Allfunds

Allfunds Group offers integrated fund solutions (operational,
analysis and information). Created in 2000, today Allfunds has more
than EUR370 Billion assets under administration and offers close to
64,000 funds from 1,200 fund managers. Allfunds has a local presence
in Spain, Italy, UK, Chile, UAE, Switzerland, Colombia, Luxembourg,
Singapore and Sao Paolo and has more than 610 institutional clients,
including major commercial banks, private banks, insurance companies,
fund managers, financial supermarkets, international brokers, and
specialist firms from 45 different countries. For more information,
visit: www.allfundsbank.com.

About ThomasLloyd Group

ThomasLloyd Group is a leading global investment and advisory
firm, solely dedicated to the infrastructure sector in Asia. The
Company is based in London and Zurich, as well as 15 other locations
in 12 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. The services it
provides encompass capital raising, M&A and corporate finance for
private and stock-market-listed companies, project financing and
management for project developments, and investment consulting,
wealth management and funds for private and institutional investors.
The ThomasLloyd Group has more than 250 employees and currently
manages assets worth around 3.5 billion US dollars. For more
information, visit: www.thomas-lloyd.com.

For further information, contact:
ThomasLloyd Group
Press/Communication
Phone +49 (0)89 599 890 313
Fax +49 (0)89 599 890 323
public.relations@thomas-lloyd.com
www.thomas-lloyd.com

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