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| Fund Description |
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A private equity investment opportunity in the new strategic asset of the
21st century. The Pharos Global Agriculture Fund is focused on acquiring and
managing agricultural land holdings in the Americas, Australia and Eastern
Europe. The Fund targets annualized returns of 13-20% for investors through
the acquisition of agricultural land, agricultural infrastructure assets and
distressed or underperforming operational farm holdings.
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| Agriculture: A
New Asset Class |
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Emerging Supply and Demand Imbalance
Leading to an Increased Focus on Agricultural Producing Assets
Demand
Fundamentals
Increasing Global Population
Growing Dietary Patterns
Rising Standard of Living
Alternative Agricultural By-Product Uses
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Supply Reality
Finite Resource: Arable Land
Limited Water Resources
Food Security
Farm Input Constraints |
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Summary |
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- High quality investment pipeline
- Excellent entry point into the market post- global crisis
- Geographical scope: Romania, Brazil, Australia, United States and Ukraine
- Management team combines sixteen years of award winning emerging markets
investment management experience with twenty years of global operational
experience in agriculture. |
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| | PETER M. HALLORAN, CEO, Pharos Financial Group |
| Portfolio Manager |
With twenty-four years of financial markets experience, Pharos Financial
Group was founded in 1997 by Peter M. Halloran with seed money from Soros
Fund Management and CS First Boston. Pharos was the 2010 Winner of the "Best
Hedge Fund Manager" award from Hedge Funds World Middle East based upon its
outstanding performance during the 2008-2009 market meltdown and its 10-year
annualized return of 31% for its flagship hedge fund. Based in Dubai and
regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, Pharos manages three
investment funds, including a Eurasian natural gas investment fund. Its
subsidiary, Orenburg Energy Ltd., is an oil exploration company active in
the development of oil field opportunities in Russia. Pharos maintains
investment offices in Moscow, Russia and Dubai, UAE. Prior to the formation
of Pharos, Mr. Halloran was the principal contributor toward building the CS
First Boston equity and fixed income brokerage businesses in Russia and the
CIS. He has been a leader in the development of the Russian capital markets
bringing more than $8 billion through debt, equity and private placements
including Russia's first domestic IPO and more than $2 billion of
privatization initiatives. Alongside his activities at Pharos, he held an
ownership stake in Aton Capital Group and served as its Executive Chairman
while transforming it into a leading investment bank in Russia which has
since been acquired by Unicredit Group for $424 million. Mr. Halloran was
earlier with Salomon Brothers, Inc. and Morgan Grenfell, Inc. in New York.
Additionally, he has served as adviser to Soros Fund Management. Mr.
Halloran is a graduate of Yale University (B.A., 1984).
| | Subscription Information |
| Apex Fund Services Ltd. |
Enterprise House, Watersedge, Midleton, Co. Cork, Ireland
Tel: +(353) 21 463 3366 - Fax: +(353) 21 463 3377
Contact: Ms. Anne Marie Quinn, Annemarie@apexfunds.ie |
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For additional marketing information please contact us at + 971-4-369-0750 or
e-mail info@pharosfund.com
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Disclaimer: Pharos Financial Advisors Ltd. is part of Pharos Financial Group
and is regulated by the DFSA to provide asset management
services to Professional Clients. This document is for informational purposes
only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any
investments or to make any investment decision. Please refer to the private
placement memorandum for more information.
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