F2i Sgr
F2i stands for Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture (or Funds for Italian Infrastructure).
F2i Sgr S.p.A. was established in January 2007 and is the fund management company ("società di gestione del risparmio" or "Sgr") that set up the largest Italian closed-end investment fund: Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture - F2i, dedicated to investments in the infrastructure sector.
F2i is the result of an initiative by Mr. Vito Gamberale, a top manager with longstanding experience in major Italian companies, and by leading institutions, Italian banks, international investment banks, banking foundations and pension funds acting as Sponsors.
F2i Sgr S.p.A. was authorized by Bank of Italy in July 2007 to operate as a fund management company, and is registered as number 247 of Bank of Italy’s Sgr register.
Highlights for the company are as follows:
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| January | established of F2i Sgr |
| April | setting up of the F2i Fund |
| July | Bank of Italy authorisation for F2i Sgr |
| August | Bank of Italy approval for Fund’s rules and regulations |
| December | first closing of fund raising (1.55 billion Euros) |
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| May | signing of the first investment in Alerion Clean Power - renewable energy sector (closing in October 2008) |
| September | signing (and closing) of the investment in Enel Stoccaggi - gas storage sector |
| November | signing of the investment in Infracis - motorway sector (closing in december 2008) |
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| February | final closing of Fund raising (1.85 billion Euros) |
| March | signing of the HFV jv - renewable energy sector |
| April | signing of investment in Interporto Rivalta Scrivia - logistics infrastructure sector (closing in May 2009) |
| May | signing of investment in Enel Rete Gas - gas distribution sector (closing scheduled for September 2009) |
| September | closing of the acquisition of Enel Rete Gas |
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| June | closing of the investment in Mediterranea delle Acque - integrate water service sector |
| October | signing of the acquisition of 70% stake in Gesac - Napoli Capodichino Airport |
| December | closing of the investment in Gesac - Napoli Capodichino Airport |
| signing of the investment in E.ON Rete - gas distribution sector (closing scheduled for april 2011) |
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| April | closing of the investment in E.ON Rete - gas distribution sector |