Macquarie Funds Group

Macquarie Funds Group ("MFG") is a division of Macquarie Group Limited and thus a part of the worldwide operating Macquarie Group. MFG is a provider of innovative financial products with over 25 years of experience in this sector. The products developed, distributed and managed by MFG include open-end and closed-end funds, certificates, funds of funds, options and other structured types of investment in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, commodities, private equity, real property and other asset classes which are of interest for institutional and private investors. The MFG division has a worldwide presence with 19 offices globally. As of December 31, 2008, assets under management amounted to more than USD 48billion. In Germany, qualified personnel is at your disposal with offices in Frankfurt and Munich.

Previous track record

Since 2005, companies of the Macquarie Group have placed a number of closed-end funds in Germany in the European and North American infrastructure sector, both as private placements and mutual funds.Through these funds, investors invested, amongst others, in companies such as Thames Water, Techem and Brussels Airport through a total of four funds with an overall volume of more than €1 billion. The offering of Macquarie 4: Beteiligungsportfolio in 2007 constituted the first private placement of a closed-end private equity fund in the sector of infrastructure-related investments. In 2008, Macquarie 10: Livestock Farming provided investors for the first time with the opportunity to indirectly participate in agricultural businesses focused on cattle and sheep breeding. In total, we have placed equity capital of more than €1.4 billion with about 16,700 investors in the market for closed-end funds. In 2009, MFG continues the previously successful product lines with an infrastructure and agriculture fund. For more information on our current products, click here.