Institutional Credit for Climate Resilience
The Investment Challenge
Environmental value does not automatically create an investable asset.
Climate resilience and nature restoration require long-term capital, yet many projects struggle to access institutional finance.
Investors require reliable cash flows, clear repayment arrangements, appropriate security and robust information. Smaller projects face an additional challenge: the cost of origination, due diligence and ongoing administration.
NAI is developing its approach around these practical constraints, with credit discipline and sound legal, financial and operational arrangements at its core.
Our Investment Focus
Financing adaptation, resilience and nature.
Our proposed investment strategy focuses on qualifying assets with identifiable economic activity, assessable financing requirements and measurable environmental objectives.
Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Infrastructure and economic activities intended to address physical climate risks, improve resilience and support adaptation to changing environmental conditions.
Nature and Ecosystem Restoration
Eligible nature-related activities, including ecosystem restoration, sustainable land management and biodiversity projects, where financing can be supported by identifiable contractual revenues or other credible repayment sources.
Climate Mitigation and Infrastructure
Qualifying infrastructure and activities supporting emissions reduction, energy efficiency, resource efficiency and relevant jurisdiction-specific climate objectives.
NAI is developing an institutional debt-financing programme for qualifying climate adaptation, resilience and nature-related assets in the UK and Europe.
Our longer-term ambition is to extend this approach to international opportunities aligned with countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), including eligible activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement where the relevant regulatory, authorisation and investment requirements are satisfied.
Our approach prioritises credit assessment, identifiable repayment sources, appropriate risk allocation and transparent reporting, supported by digital securities infrastructure.
Experience and Institutional Foundations
Investment experience. Disciplined development.
NAI brings together professional experience across established investment-management institutions, capital markets, insurance and financial technology. The team's previous professional experience includes organisations such as Capital Group, Fidelity International and the Lloyd's insurance market.
These are individual career credentials and should be distinguished from NAI's own operating track record as a developing business.
October 2025
Digital Securities Sandbox
NAI passed Gate 1 of the Bank of England and FCA Digital Securities Sandbox in October 2025.
Gate 1 permits non-live testing and preparation. It does not authorise live financial market infrastructure activity, which requires further approval.
Fund Foundry, Guernsey
September 2026
NAI was selected among 20 finalists from 112 initial applicants for Guernsey's inaugural Fund Foundry programme.
This provided an opportunity to engage with the island's investment-management, legal, regulatory and professional-services community.
Selection as a finalist does not constitute regulatory approval or endorsement.
Current
NAI is progressing its proposed Guernsey structure and regulatory arrangements with Carey Olsen and Addleshaw Goddard.
The final regulatory classification, permissions and operating arrangements remain subject to confirmation.
Our Partners
