What is AIF? AIF Review, Features

AIF was founded in 1994 by five international financial institutions including the Asian Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Since its independence in 2001, it has been committed to providing growth capital to medium-sized enterprises in Asia and has gradually established a reputation in the industry for being prudent, unique and effective.

Investment Strategy

1. Target the mid-sized market and look at long-term trends

Mid-sized companies play an important role in the development of many Asian economies, and they contain abundant private equity investment opportunities and huge value creation space. In this context, we closely combine the long-term trend of Asian economic development and its profound impact on private equity investment, seek high-quality companies at a critical stage of development in favorable industries, and provide them with the transformation capital needed for growth.

2. Experienced Pan-Asian Regional Platform

We have been practicing pan-Asian regional investment strategies since 1994, and are good at helping companies achieve growth through cross-border expansion and survive several economic cycles. Our key investment targets are:

• Regionally operated enterprises.
• Enterprises with regional development needs.
• An enterprise that occupies a leading position in the domestic market and aims to achieve regionalized operation level and scale.

3. Rigorous and orderly investment approach

We uphold the philosophy of long-term investment and identify the uniqueness of each investment opportunity. We rigorously screen Asian mid-sized companies with excellent management teams, mature business models and sustainable competitive advantages, emphasize the rationality of transaction prices and investment structures, assist companies in establishing best operating practices, and improve overall operational levels, thereby maximizing the role of transformation capital.

4. Grow together with enterprises

We actively work with entrepreneurs to provide them with the resources they need on their path to business development. This includes setting common development goals for the company, creating relevant business development opportunities, and leveraging our extensive regional resource network and expertise in strategy, operations, finance and cross-border activities to maximize the potential of the company.

5. Socially and environmentally responsible investors

AIF Capital is one of the signatories of the United Nations Principles on Responsible Investment (UNPRI). Since the founding of the company, we have insisted on implementing environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles throughout the investment process, urging companies to improve their ESG systems, save energy and reduce emissions, and upgrade their labor systems. We list ESG standards as one of the prerequisites for investment and require companies to report regularly after investment.

Portfolio

1. Existing Investment

• Jiangsu Aosheng Composite Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
• Century Metal Recycling Pte.
• ZHONGNAN Chuangfa Holdings (BVI) Limited.
• OSUN GROUP LIMITED.
• Rochdale Spears Group.
• PT Trust Line Marine.
• Chaomeis New Materials Co., Ltd.
• Zebra Holding Ltd.