Helaba is successfully expanding its Debt Fund Platform

• Second Fund closing as part of a long-term platform strategy
• Additional capital commitments underscore the confidence of global institutional investor partners
• Access to high-quality senior debt investments in the infrastructure sector through Helaba’s structuring and analytical expertise
• The platform is actively working on the launch of further debt funds and SMA mandates for Helaba’s institutional partners as part of its growth strategy

Following the successful launch of the Infrastructure Debt Fund I in 2023, Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen has successfully completed a second closing. With the participation of a leading international investor, Helaba is thus consistently continuing the expan-sion of its debt fund platform, HLB Private Markets. The underlying bank loans  the placement are used, amongst other things, to finance rail vehicles and digital infrastructure.

Selected existing loan exposures held by Helaba for transformation projects are being transferred into funds for the Debt Fund Platform. This enables Helaba to manage its balance sheet more efficiently and thereby expand its lending capacity.

“The pipeline and demand for further assets are strong. We are currently holding many concrete discussions, particularly in the infrastructure sector. With our platform, we offer access to sound structured finance and reliable cash flows. In this way, we are channelling capital specifically into projects that are urgently needed for the transformation of our infrastructure,” says Sabine Möller, Global Head of Asset Finance at Helaba.

Christian Wolff, Head of Private Markets & Capital Relief Management, Asset Finance at Helaba, adds: “The strength of our platform lies in the combination of long-standing client relationships, robust cash flow analysis and risk-mitigating financing models. This ensures that every transaction is viable in the long term.”

Helaba had already announced the launch of the Debt Fund Platform and the first closing of the Infrastructure Debt Fund I back in 2023. With this second closing, it is once again reliably underlining its long term strategy, coupled with a target volume of around 500 million EUR for the first Debt Fund.