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The amount of distressed debt in the U.S. has quadrupled in less than a week to nearly $1 trillion, reaching levels not seen since 2008 as the collapse of oil prices and fallout from the coronavirus shutters entire industries across the globe.

The J-Curve in private equity investing is a graphical representation of the returns made by private equity funds through time. The shape of private equity fund performance when plotted on a line graph, resembles a capital “J”, hence the name J-Curve.

Over the past 20 years, investing in distressed debt has become an increasingly popular investment strategy. As distressed debt markets have grown, private equity firms and hedge funds continue to be key players in the industry.

Venture Capitalists are investing in fintech because it is rife with opportunities. Fintech companies are able to beat existing market players by producing consumer-friendly software & are aided by cheap capital. See how your clients can participate.

Private Credit investing is similar to public credit investing. The main difference between the two is the ease with which public credit investors can buy & sell debt securities. View a list of PE funds on our platform that invests in private credit.

Private equity strategies such as buyout, venture capital, & growth equity are some avenues available for those seeking to access private equity markets. View the private equity funds available on our platform that deploy these strategies & more.

With MOIC vs. IRR for private equity performance, investors can consider both measures in their evaluation process. Together, MOIC & IRR can help paint a better picture when evaluating PE performance. Learn more by reading our MOIC vs IRR insight.

Funds of Funds offer a way to diversify across this asset class & gain access without concentrating one’s risk in one investment vehicle. Yet the Fund of Funds model is riddled with complexities which you can learn more about by reading this insight.

The largest e-learning companies are already valued at well over $1 billion & are driving forces within the entire online education industry. The global online learning industry has reportedly sported annual growth of 19% or more in recent years.

By utilizing our platform, advisors can create diversified portfolios for their clients by selecting from approx. 40 vetted institutional hedge exposures. Hedge fund investment minimums are $1mm per portfolio and no per-fund minimums.

With more companies choosing to stay private for longer while they grow their operations, pre-IPO investments through private equity and hedge funds offer the opportunity to capture such upside during this stage.

In discussing the merits of infrastructure and real asset private equity investing, there are common themes between the two strategies. View the institutional private equity fund exposures available on our platform.

For those who are not constrained by liquidity pressures, institutional-quality hedge funds may possess a greater risk/reward payoff than the leading liquid alternative funds. View the institutional hedge fund exposures available on our platform.

The sports industry has developed fast-growing sectors like esports, sports entertainment, & sports betting. These sectors are experiencing major growth & thus may pose a substantial opportunity for investors. Discover how you can participate.

The goal of risk management is to aid in compounding wealth, to enable portfolios to continuously earn returns instead of nursing large losses. Gain exposure to institutional hedge funds that may minimize risk for your clients' portfolios.

Multi-strategy hedge funds aim for lower correlated returns through a diversity of PM teams and a diverse set of trading strategies. Learn how multi-strategy hedge funds seek to minimize risk for their clients.