Oxford Endowment Fund made a minority investment in Osmosis Investment Management.

Oxford Endowment Fund made a minority investment in Osmosis Investment Management, a sustainable investment specialist with $1.5bn in client assets. This strategic equity investment is growth capital, which Osmosis will deploy to deepen the firm’s portfolio management, research and distribution teams and enhance its operational infrastructure. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ben Dear, chief executive officer of Osmosis Investment Management, said: “Oxford University Endowment Management have supported Osmosis since inception. They are patient long-term investors which aligns with both our investment approach and corporate values. This latest equity investment is tangible support for the role of an asset manager adding value though identifying new sources of investment returns with objectively measurable sustainable benefits. With climate risks rising up the agenda on a policy and corporate level it’s imperative that asset managers are able to offer their clients pragmatic investment solutions built on a more sustainable future."