Conquest Asset Management

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Conquest AM
Company typePrivate limited liability company
Industry Asset management
Founded2010
Headquarters Ireland
Website Conquest AM Web page

Conquest Asset Management is an independent asset management services firm, part of Conquest Group founded in 2010 and owned by its directors. Its head-office is incorporated in Ireland and it also has a registered office in Luxembourg and in France.

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It focuses on investment in and management of infrastructure assets, usually on the so-called "core+" and "value added' assets mainly in the sustainable energy, transport and digital industries, usually at late stage of development, prior to construction and also throughout operations of the assets. In 2017, it launched a fund in the climate change mitigation and renewable energy sector. [1] [2] [3]

In May 2017, it announced the acquisition of a portfolio of solar assets from Engie group. [4] In September 2018, it announced the financing of its renewables portfolio . [5] In October 2018, it announced the acquisition of an on-shore wind portfolio . [6]

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References

  1. "Conquest Launches Its Renewable Power Equity Fund With a "Super Bond" Profile Dedicated to Institutional Investors". Yahoo Finance. 16 January 2017.
  2. "Conquest Raises €115M in First Close for its European Renewables Real Assets Fund". Closing Circle. 21 March 2017.
  3. "Conquest raises $124 million to hold renewable energy assets for the long term". Impact Alpha. 27 March 2017.
  4. "Conquest acquires 6 solar parks in France". AFP. 24 May 2017.
  5. "Conquest closes financing of portfolio". Renewables Now. 25 September 2018.
  6. "Conquest continues to roll out its sustainable infrastructure investment strategy in europe with the acquisition of a 12mw greenfield on shore wind park". Renewables Now. 12 October 2018.