What is fund Finance?

Fund finance is now a regular feature in private credit, the PE secondaries market, real estate and buyout funds, with venture capital managers beginning to explore how the product could be used in their funds.

What is a fund of funds (FOF)?

A fund of funds (FOF)—also known as a multi-manager investment—is a pooled investment fund that invests in other types of funds. In other words, its portfolio contains different underlying portfolios of other funds. These holdings replace any investing directly in bonds, stocks, and other types of securities.

What are the different types of funds?

Some common types of funds include pension funds, insurance funds, foundations, and endowments. Funds are also used by individuals and families for personal financial matters, such as emergency funds and college funds. Retirement funds are common funds offered as a benefit to employees.

What is a fund company?

"Fund company" is a commonly used term to describe an investment company, which is a corporation or trust engaged in the business of investing the pooled capital of investors in financial securities. This is most often done either through a closed-end fund or an open-end fund (conventional mutual fund).