{"id":5762,"date":"2026-07-24T13:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investinginalts.com\/?p=5762"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:42:15","slug":"asset-class-introduction-private-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investinginalts.com\/en-gb\/asset-class-introduction-private-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Asset Class Introduction: Private Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most investors are familiar with traditional investments, which include cash and long-only positions in publicly traded stocks and bonds. Alternative investments are comprised of more complex investments and include private strategies focused on illiquid holdings. Within the private alternatives universe, asset classes include private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure. Among these asset classes, private equity is one of the most rapidly growing with assets under management quadrupling over the last two decades from $744 billion in 2004 to $9.7 trillion as of December 2024.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group key-takeaways\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the last several years, individual investors have increasingly embraced semi-liquid evergreen funds to access alternative investments. A shift can also be seen in the institutional market and with family offices. <\/li>\n<li>With no drawdown period, evergreen funds provide immediate access to a diversified portfolio and may have the ability to provide some liquidity in a traditionally illiquid asset class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button primary register-now\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/investinginalts.com\/en-gb\/?sdm_process_download=1&amp;download_id=2656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most investors are familiar with traditional investments, which include cash and long-only positions in publicly traded stocks and bonds. Alternative investments are comprised of more complex investments and include private strategies focused on illiquid holdings. 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