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What is private-market investing?
Private-market investing means putting capital into assets that are not traded on public exchanges, such as private companies, loans, property and infrastructure.
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Clear thinking on private markets.
Plain-language guides and market notes for investors, sponsors and advisers. Every article opens with a short summary and closes with answers to common questions.
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Who counts as an accredited, professional or sophisticated investor?
These are regulatory categories for investors who are treated as able to understand and bear the risks of private investments, and each country sets its own tests.
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Minimums, lock-ups and liquidity: how private-market terms work
Private investments set a minimum commitment and often lock your capital in for years, so liquidity is limited and planning matters.
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The main risks of private-market investing
The main risks are loss of capital, illiquidity, valuation uncertainty, limited information, concentration, and reliance on the sponsor.
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What good due diligence looks like
Good due diligence tests the sponsor, the strategy, the documents, the numbers and the structure, and records what was checked, what was not, and why.
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How sponsors can prepare a raise for regulated advisers and investors
A well-prepared raise has a clear strategy, honest terms, consistent documents and an understanding of who is allowed to receive the offer in each country.
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Fees and costs in private markets
Private-market investments carry several layers of cost, including management fees, performance fees, set-up and transaction charges, and costs inside the structure, and they all reduce what you keep.
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Fund structures explained
A fund structure decides who owns the assets, who controls decisions, who is liable and how money moves, so it is as important to understand as the underlying investment.
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How to read an information memorandum
An information memorandum is the main document describing a private offering, and reading it with a checklist helps you separate facts from marketing.
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Cross-border private-market investing: tax, currency and rules
Investing across borders can add tax, currency and legal questions to the usual investment risks, and the answers depend on where you live and where the product is based.
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