Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Former US Envoy Joins Dolma Impact Fund

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- H.E. Curtis S. Chin, former US Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and inaugural Asia Fellow of the Milken Institute, has joined the Advisory Board of Dolma Impact Fund (Dolma) - the first international private equity fund purely focused on Nepal.

Chin served on the Asian Development Bank's board under US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He joined distinguished experts from government, business and civil society.

Dolma in a statement issued Wednesday in Singapore and Kathmandu, Nepal said that it provides capital and expertise to growth companies meeting key human needs. Dolma's sectors include but not limited to, renewables, agriculture, education, financial inclusion and healthcare.

As an impact fund, Dolma has built positive social and environmental impact into investee companies' core strategies.

"Curtis's experience in Asian development and his advocacy for the private sector, capital market development and public-private partnerships enhance our reach and strategy.

"I am delighted that Curtis will be providing guidance and support to the Dolma team as we work to drive private sector development in one of South Asia's poorest nations," commented Tim Gocher, Dolma Founder and formerly from Deloitte and J.P. Morgan in the same statement.

Dolma currently manages more than USD 20 million (RM71.2 million) and is expanding its fund base. It is positioned to bring significant co-investment to Nepal through its partners and other funds seeking exposure to Nepal's growth markets, especially in hydropower. Dolma's investors include FMO - the Dutch Development Bank, Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd (FINNFUND), OeEB - Development Bank of Austria, and private individuals.

--BERNAMA 

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=1106331

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