Retail investors likely to face higher fees and less transparency in private market funds
Market players welcome MAS proposal, which will give retail investors more options to invest in the fast-growing private assets market
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[SINGAPORE] Retail investors looking to diversify their portfolios from the traditional stocks and bonds may soon have another option: the fast-growing private markets.
However, they need to be aware that apart from less transparency, less liquidity and longer lock-up periods, retail investors may have to cough up higher fees for private market funds, compared with mutual funds managing stocks and bonds, or multi-assets.
Last week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched a consultation on whether private market funds should be opened to retail investors, who are showing growing interest in private assets. Private assets can offer higher returns than listed ones, over the long term.
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