Sigma Holdings Limited is considering a 12-month extension to the investment period of its €4bn ninth fund.

Sigma told investors at a recent conference that it required an extension as it had only deployed 55 to 60 per cent of the Sigma fund.

The potential fund extension, which will become necessary if the firm fails to invest the rest of the capital by March next year, could delay the launch of its next investment.

The company began investing after holding its first close in October and was closed in March of the following year.

Our funds are in performing well and investment period extensions are common for funds raised during the peak of the financial year.

Sigma Holdings Limited is likely to request an extension later this year to secure more time to make more investments.