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Investment fundsPrivate equity investments: understanding the private investment market
16 October, 2025In recent years, the field of private equity investments – investments in companies not traded on a stock exchange – has earned a prominent standing among qualified investors and institutional investors. A diverse market of private investments has developed concurrently with the expansion of the public capital markets, which enables access to mature companies, to ventures in advanced growth stages and to diverse value-generating mechanisms.Read More -
Investment fundsThe secondary market in private equity enables LPs to transfer investments in a nontradable market
16 October, 2025The private equity market is known as a long-term, illiquid investment channel. Nevertheless, a secondary market is also developing in this market, which enables investors to transfer their investments to other parties, sometimes while generating substantial value for the buyers. In recent years, this market has evolved from a distinct process to a sophisticated market with designated players, innovative models and complex legal structures.Read More
The alternative investment market carries with it opportunities but also risks that must be taken into account when making an investment, such as: market risks, including exposure to foreign exchange, interest rates and global markets, operational risks, regulatory risks, limited liquidity risk and risk of complexity and limited transparency of the transactions.
The above includes general and selected information only regarding the field of alternative investments and therefore does not claim to be comprehensive and comprehensive, and should not be considered an exhaustive review of the field and/or the risks involved in it. The above does not constitute legal advice and/or interpretation and/or a complete review of the provisions of the law. When making an investment decision, the investor must rely on an examination conducted solely by him regarding the transaction and its terms, including the advantages and risks involved in the transaction, and must carefully review all documents relevant to the transaction, as well as consult with his professional advisors to the extent required prior to investment. Altshuler's Investment Proposal in Transactions Shaham Alternative Investments for investors from the State of Israel is based on an exemption under the Securities Law, 5728 - 1968 ("Securities Law"), which states that an offer and sale to up to 35 investors in any 12-month period (as specified in Section 15A(a)(1) of the Securities Law and its regulations) who are not listed in the First Schedule to the Securities Law or to investors as stated in Section 15A(a)(7) of the Securities Law and its regulations does not require the publication of a prospectus whose publication the Securities Authority has approved. In light of the above, the investment is not regulated under the Securities Law and/or under the provisions of the Joint Investments in Trust Law, 5754-1994. The investment and any advertising material regarding it have not been approved by the Israel Securities Authority. The above does not constitute investment advice pursuant to the Law on the Regulation of the Practice of Investment Consulting, Investment Marketing and Investment Portfolio Management, 5755-1995 (the "Practice Regulation Law"). Altshuler Shaham Alternative Investments, as well as its advisors and those working on its behalf (a) are not authorized to provide investment advice or portfolio management pursuant to the Practice Regulation Law; (b) are not licensed under this Law; and (c) are not insured pursuant to the provisions of the Practice Regulation Law. Any advertising information provided, as well as any information that will be provided regarding an investment option as part of a future offering, will not constitute investment advice or investment marketing as defined in the Practice Regulation Law. It is clarified that the above does not constitute a commitment to any return on investment funds. The use of the above information is at the sole risk of the user. The above information is current as of March 2025.