Investors in closed-end funds make a commitment for the duration of a fund’s life cycle — known as the fund’s term — with liquidity available only through sale of assets, secondary transactions, or fund liquidation. Investors...more
Most funds automatically suspend their investment period when a key person event occurs, but the duration of the suspension varies by asset class. Key persons are investment professionals who are considered indispensable...more
For a majority of PE, VC, and debt funds, catch-ups are 100%, but they are likely to be less than 100% for real estate and infrastructure funds. In a previous article, we showed that hurdle rates set by private...more