Why Invest in Private Markets?
Channel: Mercer
Date: 2020-08-19

Mercer Investments | https://bit.ly/2DSR4dY | Investing in Private Markets

Investment strategies that worked in previous cycles may not necessarily work in the future. If you haven’t considered private market investments, now is a good time. For investors looking to diversify their portfolios, private market investments play an important role. They offer access to privately negotiated transactions that are not available through public market investments. Today, for example, there are twice as many private companies operating in the US as there were just 10 years ago. Investors solely focused on public markets may be missing out on these opportunities. Private market investments involve taking direct ownership stakes in privately held companies or hard assets like airports, telecom towers, real estate or storage facilities. Investors can often earn an illiquidity premium, which acts as a reward for allocating their capital over the long term. But accessing these opportunities isn’t easy. There are challenges around complexity, illiquidity, fees and governance. Mercer’s scale enables us to help clients access private equity, private debt and real asset strategies in a cost-effective way. We believe the best way to capture private market opportunities is to partner with top-quartile asset managers. Our long history and our local presence across the globe gives us access to high-quality opportunities through our network of established relationships. We scrutinize every manager’s team, strategy, performance track record, and alignment with investors’ objectives. And, we carefully review their commitment to environmental, social and governance practice. Mercer has a long heritage as a trusted advisor and innovator of investment solutions. To implement these solutions, we embed our best research from across the private markets investment spectrum. We then allocate these opportunities to portfolios that are tailored to each client’s specific return objectives, cash-flow requirements and risk appetite. Our flexible approach of offering research, advice and investment solutions means our clients stay in control of strategic decisions, while enjoying the benefit of rigorous due diligence and expert support. For efficient, cost-effective access to highly-rated private market managers around the world. Connect with us to explore what we can do for you today.

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