Eurizon, the asset management company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group with 426 billion euros of assets, has signed an agreement to acquire, through the two alternative investment funds Eurizon ITEᴙ and Eurizon ITEᴙ ELTIF2, 33.3% of Adria Ferries, an important operator Italian that offers a maritime connection service between Italy and Albania with a fleet of ships for
vehicle and passenger transport.
Adria Ferries is a company based in Ancona which is now fully owned by Equinox Holding srl and led by the entrepreneur Alberto Rossi. The operation will be finalized once the authorizations from the competent authorities have been obtained and will be aimed at encouraging a dimensional growth of the company in the coming years.
With the investment in Adria Ferries, the two Eurizon ITEᴙ funds complete their second acquisition, after joining GSA, a company active in the fire service sector. The two Eurizon ITEᴙ funds represent the alternative strategy of direct investments in the infrastructure sector and qualify under the regulations of alternative PIRs, allowing to take advantage of the envisaged tax benefits.