Schroders Greencoat gains FCA approval to launch UK’s first wealth-dedicated infrastructure LTAF
Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables and energy transition infrastructure manager of Schroders Capital, today announces it has received regulatory approval to launch a Global Energy Infrastructure Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), expanding Schroders Capital’s range of LTAFs available to the UK wealth market.
The launch will mark a significant milestone as the UK’s first energy transition infrastructure-focused LTAF available to wealth clients[1], responding to a growing demand for climate solutions. In 2024, Schroders Greencoat launched the first such LTAF for Defined Contribution (DC) clients.
The new LTAF will be a feeder fund into the Schroders Capital Semi-Liquid Energy Transition Fund, launched a year ago, which has a global investment remit and exposure to over 160 individual assets spanning large scale wind farms, solar parks and other infrastructure supporting the energy transition, such as green hydrogen, battery storage, district and industrial heating.
The LTAF will aim to give UK wealth clients exposure to assets that seek to deliver genuine diversification within their portfolio, through access to this fast-growing and essential sector.
Schroders Greencoat is one of the largest specialist renewable and energy transition infrastructure managers globally with a presence in the UK, Europe, US and Asia[2] and c.£9.3 billion assets under management[3].
This launch will build on Schroders Greencoat’s existing suite of products, which offer a wide range of investors access to its investment capabilities through its investment trusts, DC and wealth LTAFs, semi-liquid and closed-ended funds.
More broadly, the fund will build on Schroders Capital’s track record of providing innovative products focused on client needs. It follows the launch of the Schroders Capital Global Private Equity LTAF last year, the firm’s first UK Wealth market focused LTAF.
Phil Middleton, Head of UK Client Group, Schroders, said:
“Current market conditions present a favourable entry point for energy transition infrastructure investments and we’re seeing a wider set of investors wanting access to these opportunities.
“Again, Schroders Capital and Schroders Greencoat are at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions to meet investor needs. This fund will be the second in Schroders Capital’s LTAF range for UK Wealth and will complement Schroders Greencoat’s existing investment trust range, providing investors access to the platform’s best ideas which are globally diversified by technology and geography.”
Duncan Hale, Portfolio Manager, Schroders Greencoat, said:
“This launch will provide UK wealth investors access to critical renewables such as wind and solar assets, as well as newer parts of the market like green hydrogen, where Schroders Greencoat has been actively pursuing opportunities, now financing around a third of projects initially approved through the UK’s green hydrogen program.
“While real assets such as renewables are typically considered illiquid, our semi-liquid and LTAF funds strike a balance by providing regular and transparent access to liquidity, meeting the needs of the UK wealth investor base for flexibility. We’re pleased to further unlock access for a broader investor base, and channel new streams of essential capital towards decarbonising and electrifying our energy sources[4].”
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About Schroders Greencoat
Schroders Greencoat LLP, formerly Greencoat Capital LLP, is a specialist manager dedicated to the renewable and energy transition infrastructure sector. With teams in London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, and Madrid, as well as in New York and Chicago, and around £9.3 billion under management*, Schroders Greencoat is one of the largest dedicated managers in Europe. It was founded in 2009 and currently has fund mandates with strategies investing into wind, solar, bioenergy and energy transition in the UK, Europe and the United States. In total, Schroders Greencoat manages over 379 renewable infrastructure assets with an aggregate net generation capacity of over 6.5 GW*.
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* As of 30 June 2024.
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[1] According to Schroders Greencoat analysis
[2] Infrastructure Investor Rankings, 2024
[3] As at 30 June 2024
[4] According to Schroders Greencoat analysis