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Index Benchmarks
Indices are unmanaged. The figures for the index reflect the reinvestment of all income or dividends, as applicable, but do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses which would reduce returns. Investors cannot invest directly in indices.
The indices referenced herein have been selected because they are well known, easily recognized by investors, and reflect those indices that the Investment Manager believes, in part based on industry practice, provide a suitable benchmark against which to evaluate the investment or broader market described herein.
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Global Agg FI) is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-four local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers.
The Bloomberg Barclays US High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt.
The Cliffwater Direct Lending Index (CDLI) measures the unlevered, gross of fee performance of US middle market corporate loans, as represented by the asset-weighted performance of the underlying assets of Business Development Companies (BDCs), including both exchange-traded and unlisted BDCs, subject to certain eligibility requirements.
The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (Bank Loans) tracks the investable market of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loan market. It consists of issues rated “5B” or lower, meaning that the highest rated issues included in this index are Moody’s/S&P ratings of Baa1/BB+ or Ba1/BBB+. All loans are funded term loans with a tenor of at least one year and are made by issuers domiciled in developed countries.
FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index Series Composite is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of U.S. Equity and Mortgage REITs. Constituents of the Index include all tax-qualified REITs that also meet FTSE’s minimum size and liquidity criteria.
The J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Composite Index (Emerging Market Debt) tracks local currency bonds issued by emerging market sovereign issuers.
The NCREIF Property Index (NPI) is an index of quarterly returns reported by institutional investors on investment-grade commercial properties owned by those investors. The NCREIF Property Index is based on appraisals and is calculated before the effects of leverage. The NCREIF Property Index does not reflect the impact of transaction costs, management and other investment-entity fees and expenses or the costs associated with raising capital or being a public company, which lower returns.
The S&P 500 Index is an equity index of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. companies.
The S&P/LSTA US Leveraged Loan 100 Index is designed to reflect the performance of the largest facilities in the leveraged loan market. This material is provided for educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities.
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In connection with your consideration of an investment in any Alternative Investment, you should be aware of the following risks: Alternative Investments are subject to less regulation than other types of pooled investment vehicles such as mutual funds. Alternative Investments may impose significant fees, including incentive fees that are based upon a percentage of the realized and unrealized gains, and such fees may offset all or a significant portion of such Alternative Investment’s trading profits. An individual’s net returns may differ significantly from actual returns. Alternative Investments are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information. Investors may have limited rights with respect to their investments, including limited voting rights and participation in the management of the Alternative Investment.
Alternative Investments often engage in leverage and other investment practices that are extremely speculative and involve a high degree of risk. Such practices may increase the volatility of performance and the risk of investment loss, including the loss of the entire amount that is invested.
Alternative Investments may purchase instruments that are traded on exchanges located outside the United States that are “principal markets” and are subject to the risk that the counterparty will not perform with respect to contracts.
Alternative Investments are offered in reliance upon an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for offers and sales of securities that do not involve a public offering. No public or other market is available or will develop. Similarly, interests in an Alternative Investment are highly illiquid and generally are not transferable without the consent of the sponsor, and applicable securities and tax laws will limit transfers.
Alternative Investments may themselves invest in instruments that may be highly illiquid and extremely difficult to value. This also may limit your ability to redeem or transfer your investment or delay receipt of redemption or transfer proceeds.
Alternative Investments are not required to provide their investors with periodic pricing or valuation information.
Alternative Investments may involve complex tax and legal structures and accordingly are only suitable for sophisticated investors. You are urged to consult with your own tax, accounting and legal advisers regarding any investment in any Alternative Investment.
Private equity investments are speculative, highly illiquid, involve a high degree of risk, have high fees and expenses that could reduce returns, and subject to the possibility of partial or total loss of capital. They are, therefore, intended for experienced and sophisticated long-term investors who can accept such risks.
Equity securities are more volatile than bonds and subject to greater risks. Small and mid-sized company stocks involve greater risks than those customarily associated with larger companies.
Bonds are subject to interest rate, price and credit risks. Prices tend to be inversely affected by changes in interest rates.
High yield fixed income securities are considered speculative, involve greater risk of default, and tend to be more volatile than investment grade fixed income securities
Real estate investments are speculative and illiquid, involve a high degree of risk and have high fees and expenses that could reduce returns. These risks include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the real estate markets, the financial conditions of tenants, changes in building, environmental, zoning and other laws, changes in real property tax rates or the assessed values of Partnership Investments, changes in interest rates and the availability or terms of debt financing, changes in operating costs, risks due to dependence on cash flow, environmental liabilities, uninsured casualties, unavailability of or increased cost of certain types of insurance coverage, fluctuations in energy prices, and other factors not within the control of the General Partner, such as an outbreak or escalation of major hostilities, declarations of war, terrorist actions or other substantial national or international calamities or emergencies. The possibility of partial or total loss of an investment vehicle’s capital exists, and prospective investors should not invest unless they can readily bear the consequences of such loss.
Further, some real estate investments may require development or redevelopment, which carries additional risks relating to the availability and timely receipt of zoning and other regulatory approvals, the cost and timely completion of construction, and the availability of permanent financing on favorable terms.
Real estate investments will be highly illiquid and will not have market quotations. As a result, the valuation of real estate investments involves uncertainty and may be based on assumptions. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the appraised value of a real estate investment will be accurate or further, that the appraised value would in fact be realized on the eventual disposition of such investment.
In addition, real estate assets may be highly leveraged, which leverage could have significant adverse consequences to the assets and therefore an investment vehicle. In particular, an investment vehicle will lose its investment in a leveraged asset more quickly than a non-leveraged asset if the asset declines in value. You should understand fully the risks associated with the use of leverage before making an investment in a real estate investment vehicle.
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Alternative Investments by their nature, involve a substantial degree of risk, including the risk of total loss of an investor's capital. Fund performance can be volatile. There may be conflicts of interest between the Alternative Investment Fund and other service providers, including the investment manager and sponsor of the Alternative Investment. Similarly, interests in an Alternative Investment are highly illiquid and generally are not transferable without the consent of the sponsor, and applicable securities and tax laws will limit transfers.
Investments in fixed-income securities are subject to credit and interest rate risks. Bond prices fluctuate inversely to changes in interest rates. Therefore, a general rise in interest rates can result in the decline in the bond's price. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer will default on payments of interest and principal. This risk is higher when investing in high yield bonds, also known as junk bonds, which have lower ratings and are subject to greater volatility. All fixed income investments may be worth less than their original cost upon redemption or maturity.
There may be additional risks that are not currently foreseen or considered.
High yield bonds are corporate or municipal bonds with a higher level of default risk relative to their investment grade counterparts. Given the riskier credit profile of high yield bonds, investors are generally compensated with higher yields. Leveraged loans are floating rate loans with below investment grade rating made by banks to companies. Leveraged loans typically fall higher in the capital structure relative to high yield bonds. Historically, leveraged loans have offered higher recovery rates in the case of a default. Direct lending is a form of corporate debt provision in which lenders other than banks make loans to companies. The borrowers are usually small and medium enterprises while the lenders may be wealthy individuals or asset management firms. Direct lending debt is typically structured as floating rate loans with below investment grade credit rating. Floating rate debt reacts to interest rate changes in a similar manner to fixed rate debt, although typically to a lesser degree. Typical features of this asset include strong loan collateral and reasonable leverage, but can also be less liquid than public fixed income instruments. There is limited ability to trade these loans on the public market due to the fact that issuers are generally small and consequently not well-known. Credit and default risk is higher for direct lending strategies compared to traditional broad market fixed income strategies given that the focus in direct lending strategies is on below-investment-grade issuers. Investors are typically compensated through credit risk and illiquidity premiums.
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