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Editorial illustration for Two Paths Into Private Markets: How Closed-End Funds and Feeder Funds Lower the Barriers—and What They Can't Fix
Wealth

Two Paths Into Private Markets: How Closed-End Funds and Feeder Funds Lower the Barriers—and What They Can't Fix

Retail investors can access private markets through closed-end funds or feeder funds, which aim to lower traditional barriers like high minimums and illiquidity. However, both structures retain underlying asset illiquidity, opaque performance reporting, and complex fee structures, requiring careful investor consideration.

Alex Petrenko·October 17, 2026
A resilient sapling growing from dry earth, representing investment in strong sectors during a fragile economic recovery.
Markets

Invest 10 Lakh Rupees in Resilient Sectors Amid Fragile Recovery

Despite the Sensex's modest gains, 70% of Indian retail investors saw their portfolios decline in real terms last quarter, hit by sector-specific downturns and persistent inflation, according to a SEB

Alex Petrenko·June 26, 2026