System and method for making private equity commitments
First Claim
1. A method for committing capital to a private equity portion of an investment portfolio, wherein the investment portfolio includes the private equity portion and a liquid portion, comprising:
- (a) determining a committed capital target based on an expected rate of return of the liquid portion of the portfolio, an expected rate of return of the private equity portion of the portfolio, an expected rate at which distributions are paid from the private equity portion of the portfolio, and an expected rate at which capital commitments associated with the private equity portion of the portfolio are invested;
(b) comparing an actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio with the committed capital target;
(c) delaying commitment of further capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio exceeds the committed capital target; and
(d) committing further capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio is below the committed capital target.
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A system and method for committing capital to a private equity portion of an investment portfolio that includes the private equity portion and a liquid portion. A committed capital target is determined based on an expected rate of return of the liquid portion, an expected rate of return of the private equity portion, an expected rate at which distributions are paid from the private equity portion, and an expected rate at which capital commitments associated with the private equity portion are invested. The actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion is compared to the committed capital target. Commitment of further capital in the private equity portion is delayed if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion exceeds the committed capital target. Further capital in the private equity portion is committed if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion is below the committed capital target.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for committing capital to a private equity portion of an investment portfolio, wherein the investment portfolio includes the private equity portion and a liquid portion, comprising:
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(a) determining a committed capital target based on an expected rate of return of the liquid portion of the portfolio, an expected rate of return of the private equity portion of the portfolio, an expected rate at which distributions are paid from the private equity portion of the portfolio, and an expected rate at which capital commitments associated with the private equity portion of the portfolio are invested;
(b) comparing an actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio with the committed capital target;
(c) delaying commitment of further capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio exceeds the committed capital target; and
(d) committing further capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio is below the committed capital target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for committing capital to a private equity portion of an investment portfolio, wherein the investment portfolio includes the private equity portion and a liquid portion, comprising a computer with software that causes the computer to:
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(a) determine a committed capital target based on an expected rate of return of the liquid portion of the portfolio, an expected rate of return of the private equity portion of the portfolio, an expected rate at which distributions are paid from the private equity portion of the portfolio, and an expected rate at which capital commitments associated with the private equity portion of the portfolio are invested;
(b) compare an actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio with the committed capital target;
(c) delay commitment of further capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio exceeds the committed capital target; and
(d) commit further capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio if the actual value of committed capital in the private equity portion of the portfolio is below the committed capital target.
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