Philipp Schenk
Articles
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Capital Call / Drawdown
A fund manager's notice to fund investors, also known as a drawdown, is a formal notice from a private investment fund (e.g. a private equity fund or venture capital fund) to its investors (usually...
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Issuer
In the area of finance and the capital market, issuer refers to the issuer of securities, financial products and comparable documents. In the area of the capital market and finance, companies, bank...
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Secondaries
Secondaries are not a distinct asset class but an investment strategy. When an investor wishes to sell an ongoing investment, it becomes a Secondary. In this process, all outstanding commitments of...
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Natural Resources
In investing, natural resources are raw materials and assets derived from the environment, like energy sources, minerals, agriculture, and water. These finite resources can be invested in directly ...
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Public Markets
Public markets refer to financial markets where securities are bought and sold by individuals and institutional investors. These markets provide a platform for the trading of financial instruments ...
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Private Investors
An investor is an individual or entity that actively participates in the financial market to increase their wealth. Synonyms for investor include money provider, capital provider, or financial mark...
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Subscription
A subscriber is an individual or entity making a commitment or investment in a fund. This involves the submission of subscription documents to the fund, meeting specified eligibility criteria, and ...
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Realized Value
The value of the assets in a fund that have been sold for a gain or loss or issued dividends.
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Leverage
The use of borrowed money or securities by a fund manager to increase the potential return. The use of leverage will magnify both the potential gain and the potential loss from an investment.
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Hedge Fund
An actively managed type of alternative investment that offers the potential for differentiated return streams. Hedge funds represent a diverse group of investment strategies that typically use mor...