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System and method for making private equity commitments

  • US 20050171882A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2004
  • Published: 08/04/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • (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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