Our articles are written by experts in their field and include individual barristers, solicitors, academics, judges, and leading firms in relevant areas of practice. JIBFL offers authoritative insights into global banking and financial law, providing essential updates for legal practitioners and policymakers. Covering key topics like lending, security interests, derivatives, debt capital markets, banking and finance related disputes, crypto, FinTech and financial regulation, JIBFL serves as a trusted resource for navigating complex legal challenges and staying informed in the financial sector. If you would like to contribute, please email .

Fund finance and sustainability: new guidance on the application of the SLLPs

5 May 2024 / Author(s): Jeremy Duffy , Richard Lloyd , Samantha Richardson , Tom Falkus , Sherri Snelson
Issue: May 2024 / Categories: Feature
Article Image

Over recent years there has been significant growth and development in the fund finance industry which has expanded over the last decade into a global market now worth more than US$600bn according to the asset manager abrdn. As the market has continue to mature the variety of tools available to investors (which include private equity private credit and venture capital) to fund their operations has expanded considerably beyond the traditional subscription facility to encompass many more types of fund financing. One such innovation has been the introduction and adoption of sustainable finance either by the way of use of proceeds facilities (green loans) or sustainability-linked loan facilities.

In light of the increased use of ESG-linked financing in the fund finance market on 5 March 2024 the Loan Market Association Asia Pacific Loan Market Association Loan Syndications and Trading Association and the Fund Finance...

If you are already a User, sign in
Or you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this article in full.
Alternatively you can subscribe here to read unlimited content.