As seen in the FT: “Are you ready to dip your toe into private markets?”
Financial Times columnist David Stevenson was back last week – this time talking of a “tipping point” for Private Markets.
The article, which is titled “Are you ready to dip your toe into private markets?”, is the second time this year that Stevenson has referenced our Private Markets platform. You can request a copy of the full FT article below.
It touches on several potential benefits of investing in Private Markets and suggests this asset class looks poised to take off among UK investors.
For those not familiar with the term ‘Private Markets’, this is a huge class of investable assets – including equity and debt – that are not traded or quoted on an exchange.
Private Market funds were once only available to the super-rich and big institutions. But in recent years, new fund structures have emerged that are much friendlier to individual investors and make it far easier for them to get exposure to Private Market assets.
Important: The information on this website is for experienced investors. It is not a personal recommendation to invest. If you’re unsure, please seek advice. Investments are for the long term. They are high risk and illiquid and can fall as well as rise in value: you could lose all the money you invest
“Are you ready to dip your toe into private markets?”
If you would like a copy of this article from FT Adventurous Investor journalist David Stevenson, please contact us.
What are the main takeaways for investors?
For anyone potentially interested in Private Markets, the FT article makes some interesting points.
- At some stage – “like it or not” – most of us will probably end up owning Private Market assets. Listed stock markets are shrinking, limiting the choices available to investors in public markets. Now may be a good time to get ahead of the game. The trick will be to own the right assets, in the right structure, at the right price.
- Stevenson also believes Secondaries strategies may be a good “defensive” play in the current environment. Secondaries funds buy second-hand stakes from existing Private Market funds, often at a sizeable discount.
The Wealth Club Private Markets platform
Wealth Club’s Private Markets platform offers qualifying investors access to some of the best-known specialist managers from as little as £10,000.
We aim to make investing in evergreen (semi-liquid) Private Market funds as easy as buying a unit trust. You’ll find funds that invest in Private Equity, Private Credit, Secondaries, Infrastructure and more.
You can see now all the available funds, but for more details you’ll first need to qualify as a high net worth or sophisticated investor – you can do this online.
Be aware that Private Markets investments are high risk and illiquid. You could lose the capital you invest.
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Alex Davies
Chief Executive
Alex was a board director at Hargreaves Lansdown, where he worked for 15 years. He was responsible for building Hargreaves Lansdown into the biggest direct-to-consumer SIPP provider in the UK with more than 150,000 clients and over £12 billion under management. He is a keen investor with a portfolio of shares, funds, student property, EIS and VCT investments.