Mother Earth Investments AG advises family offices, institutional, and private investors in the clean-tech arena.

You can open an account at your bank, and give Mother Earth Investments AG a mandate and a limited power of attorney to invest in listed biofuel companies and also in pre-IPO companies if you wish to do so. With sufficient funds it is entirely possible to sit in the front row and participate in IPOs. We are in contact with most private companies in the biofuel sector, we know who has invested in what com­pany, and we get information regularly on who the next IPO candidate is. Investing in the Biofuel Universe is one of the best investments you can make. This invest­ment type is excellent for pension funds, family offices, clean-tech funds, and other institutional investors. Such a mandate offers complete transparency, it is less costly than investing in a fund, you can set the parameters for the investment policy, and you can cancel the mandate within a reasonable amount of time.

Some family offices prefer to set up their own fund structure, when con­fidentiality plays an important aspect of the investment. As the only shareholder of your closed-end fund you can remain very discrete in the background and you can enjoy substantial legal tax benefits as well. You can have a big say in the invest­ment strategy, you can be on the advisory board of the fund, and you can choose your custodian bank and accountant so you can monitor you own transparent renewable energy fund! Mother Earth Investments AG accepts mandates to set up these funds, manage them and guide you.

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