Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets

Fund Name: Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets

Target Regions/ Countries for Investment: Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Egypt, Tunisia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, South Africa, Tanzania, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia,

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Website (for more information): http://www.sifem.ch/

Overview: The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) is the Swiss Development Finance Institution. It provides long-term finance to private equity funds and financial institutions in emerging markets. SIFEM’s primary focus is on institutions investing in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. On a selective basis, SIFEM also invests in microfinance. SIFEM’s investment philosophy is guided by the belief that investing in commercially viable emerging market SMEs can provide investors risk adjusted returns, as well as generate sustainable, long-term development effects in local communities. SIFEM is fully owned by the Swiss Confederation and managed by Obviam, a privately owned management advisory group.