Private Equity
Capital invested in private companies in exchange for equity or ownership. Investment will be in existing private companies that are not publicly traded or listed on a stock exchange, or may involve the acquisition of public companies by a private investment fund or investor.
Venture Capital
Capital invested in start-ups with high growth potential.
Real Estate
Acquisition, financing, and ownership of real estate assets by private investment vehicles, funds, or firms. Covers three main property types – residential, commercial, and industrial – in both primary and secondary markets.
Infrastructure
Investment in services and facilities considered essential in the economic development of a society. Includes energy, logistics, telecoms, transportation, utilities, and waste management.
Private Debt
Investment in corporate entities in the form of debt as opposed to equity. The term 'private debt' is typically applied to debt investments that are not financed by banks, nor traded or issued in an open market.
Natural Resources
Investment in the development, enhancement, or production of various types of natural resources (i.e. materials or substances that occur naturally on Earth). Includes agriculture, renewable energy, timberland, water, and metals.
Private Equity
Venture Capital
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Private Debt
Natural Resources
Hedge Funds
Private Equity
Venture Capital
Hedge Funds
Private Debt
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Natural Resources
Hedge Funds
Largely unregulated investment structure that can invest across a wide range of asset classes and instruments including land, real estate, stocks, derivatives, and currencies. The term 'hedge fund' comes from the strategy of ‘hedging’ against market movements to reduce risk and maximize returns by choosing either long (buy) or short (sell) positions on stocks.