Foresight launches bond fund to invest in smart meters

Minimum £10,000 investment

Mike Sheen
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Foresight Group has launched the first tranche of shares for its Smart Bonds fund, which makes loans to companies involved in the ownership, operation or rent of smart meters to UK energy suppliers.

Tranche A offers investors the choice to invest over one-, two- or three-year fixed terms, with a minimum investment of £10,000. Investors will receive between 4.07% and 4.83% in interest, depending on the length of the term chosen by the investor and whether the interest is to be paid out annually or upon maturity of the product. The fund offers an innovative funding solution for the UK roll out of smart meters, which are being installed in every home and business in the UK.  Why renewable energy is boosting infrastructure funds Aiming to raise a maximum of £10m, Foresight will...

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