Gardant Investor SGR, an asset management arm of Gardant Group, has launched a new fund for the provision of real estate financing in Italy.
The fund has so far secured €100 mln from institutional investors. With this operation, Gardant Investor SGR surpasses €700 mln in total raised funds and €140 mln in approved real estate financing.
Led by Antonio Alfano, head of Lending Strategies at Gardant Investor SGR, the Caesar fund has already completed its first investment, supporting an Italian real estate construction and development company.
Guido Lombardo, CIO and director of Gardant Investor SGR, said: ‘This operation is a perfect example of how our SGR positions itself on the market, leveraging the ecosystem of the Gardant Group, and represents an important signal for the Italian lending sector. Gardant Investor SGR, in a short space of time, has become a point of reference for Italian and foreign investors who also want to invest in Italy in the performing credit sector to the experience gained by our team over the years.’
Mirko Briozzo, CEO of the Gardant Group, added: ‘The fund is part of the positioning strategy of the Gardant Group which aims, also through Gardant Investor SGR, to position itself as the first fully integrated operator in Italy in the credit sector, capable of operate alongside investors and banks along the entire value chain - from direct lending activities to the management of reperforming and non-performing assets.’
The launch of the Caesar fund aligns with Gardant Group's established expertise in credit, encompassing performing loans, distressed asset management, and investments. The Group currently has €45 mln of assets under management and has so far invested over €1.2 bn.
