Private equity funds
Private equity funds involve the contribution of risk capital - and more - to unlisted companies that show interesting development projects and high growth potential, with the aim of achieving a significant increase in the value of the investment following the sale of the acquired stake.
In addition to offering typically higher return prospects compared to those of more traditional asset classes, investments in private equity funds represent a useful tool for portfolio diversification because:
In addition to offering typically higher return prospects compared to those of more traditional asset classes, investments in private equity funds represent a useful tool for portfolio diversification because:
- Unlike traditional equity exposure, they can serve as a protective tool for portfolios in particularly negative market phases;
- They allow the investor access to new markets or niches of the economy that are unreachable with traditional investments.