Co-investment has now definitively emerged as a preferred alternative structure for investors seeking access to the Private Equity market and the outlook for this strategy is robust. It provides Limited Partners (LPs) such as HNIs, Family Offices, and institutions with access to investment opportunities which traditionally have only been available to major PE funds.

We are committed to researching, testing, and recommending the best products. We may receive commissions from purchases made after visiting links within our content. Learn more about our review process. Private equity is a type of investment where professional investors raise a large fund (generally from affluent investors) and re-invest those funds in a wide range of ways seeking the biggest possible profit.

The idea that investors can improve society while seeking solid returns is rapidly gaining ground. Many private equity (PE) funds are incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals into their strategies, and public interest in ethical investing has taken off. New publications track social and responsible investing, and the media eagerly depict large and small investors helping to make the world a better place.