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Private Assets Academy

Improve your private assets knowledge and earn CPD points

With more than US$15 trillion of assets under management, and expected to grow to US$20 trillion by 2029i private assets are making up a more and more important part of investors’ portfolios. Natixis Investment Managers’ Private Assets Academy is here to help you improve your private assets knowledge and make the most of the investment opportunities available.

The nine lessons below walk you through the basics of private markets and outline the fundamentals of each asset class.

All lessons are accredited by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) for between 0.25 – 0.5 CPD points each.

Simply read the module, complete the quiz and your certificate will be emailed to you.

Private capital lessons

Understand how private capital works. What is a closed-end fund? How is the internal rate of return measured? How does it compare to other metrics?

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The definition of private capital
An overview of what private capital is, how it is structured, and why investors choose to allocate funds to the sector.

0.5 CPD hours
Private capital fund structures: alternative routes to market
Discover some alternative routes to market available to investors in private capital: funds of funds, separately managed accounts, and direct investments.

0.25 CPD hours
Private capital fund terms
Deeper dive on the GP and LP partnership, key fund terms and the rise of responsible investing.

0.25 CPD hours
Private capital risk, returns, and benchmarking
Find out more about the different performance measures adopted by the industry: internal rate of return (IRR), money multiples (TVPI, DPI, and RVPI), and public market equivalent (PME).

0.5 CPD hours
Private capital investment definitions
Uncover the many terms used in private capital, including in the private debt, infrastructure, and natural resources asset classes.

Asset class 101 lessons

Deep dive into the asset classes that make up private markets to understand their history, return profiles and much more.

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Private equity
Explore what constitutes a private investment, the history of private equity, strategies, and why investors choose to allocate funds to this sector.

0.5 CPD hours
Real estate
Journey through this asset class, the strategies available for investment, why investors choose to allocate, and the performance of real estate investments.

0.25 CPD hours
Private debt
Private debt, or private credit, is the provision of debt finance to companies from funds, rather than banks, bank-led syndicates, or public markets.

0.5 CPD hours
Infrastructure
Walk through of the types of infrastructure, routes to market, investment strategies, and potential returns.

0.25 CPD hours
Natural resources
Natural resources comprises assets that are often used in daily lives, such as water.

0.25 CPD hours
Private capital fund strategies
Definitions of private capital fund strategies across private equity & venture capital, private debt, real estate, and more.

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Is the lower middle market the key to private assets alpha?
Flexstone’s Nitin Gupta thinks that private assets’ lower middle market drives both diversification and alpha.

i Source: Preqin, Future of Alternatives 2029.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. No investment strategy or risk management technique can guarantee return or eliminate risk in all market environments. Investment risk exists with equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. There is no assurance that any investment will meet its performance objectives or that losses will be avoided.