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The general meeting of shareholders of F2i, the asset-management company, approved an increase in capital to give the company the financial resources required by legislation in relation to the funding target (more than two million euros). At a subsequent board meeting, F2i’s managing director, Vito Gamberale, informed the board that the Bank of Italy has authorised the asset-management company to manage assets for third parties.

The general meeting of F2i shareholders approved the asset-management company’s bylaws and raised the number of board members in the wake of Merill Lynch’s entry. At the next board of directors meeting, Vito Gamberale, the managing director, stressed that the addition of Merill Lynch represents formal completion of the group of sponsors who started the Fund.

F2i’s managing director, Vito Gamberale, addressed the board of directors, describing the initial results of recruiting, reporting that the investment team is being joined by Carlo Michelini (Senior Partner) and Corrado Santini (Partner), who will be building the investment team together with Matteo Ambroggio, formerly a partner in F2i asset-management company. The managing director also reported on progress in the Bank of Italy authorisation process, preparation for the fundraising, and on the pipeline of Fund investment sectors.

The F2i board of directors has approved the bylaws governing investments, investor compensation and governance. The managing director, Vito Gamberale, stressed the importance of certain clauses giving the Fund financing tools in operations relating to the infrastructure sector, mainly in Italy.

The general meeting of the founding shareholders of the asset-management company F2i has decided to increase the number of members of its board of directors. Subsequently the board met and managing director Vito Gamberale described the bylaws that will be approved at a forthcoming board meeting, when the technical refinements have been completed.