Private Markets

Private Markets is the umbrella term for investments that take place outside the public stock exchange. ABN AMRO MeesPierson offers access to three investment classes within Private Markets: Private Equity (investing in non-listed companies), Private Credit (loans to companies outside the banking market) and infrastructure investments (investments in essential facilities such as energy, transport and telecommunications).

Private Markets are intended for experienced investors with a long-term investment horizon of at least 10 years. You accept the illiquid nature of the investments and are looking for additional returns and diversification beyond the public market. Your adviser will discuss with you which class and fund type suit your situation.

Within Private Markets, investments are made through two main types of funds: evergreen funds and closed-end funds.

Evergreen funds have no fixed term and offer periodic entry and exit opportunities (for example monthly or quarterly). Returns are reinvested, allowing assets to grow gradually. Evergreen funds are characterised by a relatively low entry threshold and broad diversification across underlying investments and vintage years. Despite the periodic liquidity windows, the investments are essentially illiquid and these funds are not suitable for the short term.

Closed-end funds have a fixed term, usually 10 to 12 years, and cannot be traded during that period. These funds offer more targeted exposure to specific managers, sectors or regions. For a well-diversified portfolio, we recommend building up this exposure over several years and across multiple funds/managers.

The following fund types are available for each class:

• Private Equity: both closed-end funds and evergreen funds.
• Private Credit: expected to become available shortly.
• Infrastructure: expected to become available shortly.

Within Private Markets Advice, investments can only be made in evergreen funds. Your adviser will inform you which funds are currently available and which best match your investment goals.

Private Credit and Infrastructure: expected to become available shortly
Private Credit is expected to become available in the second half of August, with infrastructure investments expected to follow in September.

You will receive periodic reports on the progress of your investments. Your dedicated contact at ABN AMRO MeesPierson will inform you about relevant developments in your portfolio.

In it's investments advice, ABN AMRO MeesPierson takes into account the principal adverse impacts that investments may have on people, the environment and society. These include factors such as climate change, working conditions, human rights and corruption.

We are guided in this by ABN AMRO’s Sustainability Risk Policy Framework. This policy is aligned with international standards and guidelines for responsible business conduct. Within this framework, we look at, among other things:

• possible breaches of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact
• controversies involving companies
• CO₂ emissions as an indicator of climate impact

For more information, please consult the documents below:

Transparancy Adverse Sustainability Impacts Entity Level (PDF, 79 KB)

Transparancy integration sustainability risks in Investment Advice (PDF, 375 KB)

View the Terms and conditions of investing.

You invest with money you can spare, in addition to your buffer for unexpected expenses. Investing can be attractive, but it does involve risks. You may lose some or all of your investment. It is important to be aware of this. We advise you to invest only in investment products that match your risk appetite, investment objectives, knowledge and experience. We have listed  the most common investment risks (in Dutch) for you.