Aim higher.
Aim higher in private equity and discover, during an information session or webinar, how private equity can offer new perspectives for your long-term strategy.
What is private equity?
Private equity (PE) is the practice of investing in companies that are not publicly listed. Private equity funds pool capital, acquire ownership stakes in private businesses, actively create value and realise returns by exiting these investments after several years. Compared with traditional asset classes, private equity requires a longer investment horizon while offering the potential for attractive long-term returns.
How does PE work?
Private equity provides access to high-growth companies beyond the public markets, offering a return profile that has historically outperformed many traditional asset classes. Through active ownership and operational expertise, private equity managers create value within portfolio companies over time. As private equity typically has a relatively low correlation with public equity markets, it also provides meaningful diversification within a broader investment portfolio.
Why private equity?
The companies accessible through private equity are generally not available through public markets. Experienced investment professionals actively support these businesses in achieving sustainable growth and long-term value creation. The result is an investment strategy that combines strong return potential, low correlation with listed markets, and a more balanced overall risk profile within a diversified portfolio.
The Power of a Fund of Funds
A private equity fund of funds (FoF) invests across multiple private equity funds.
Top-quartile funds are generally only accessible to banks, pension funds and large institutional investors.
By pooling capital, Integra provides investors with access to a carefully selected portfolio of these leading managers, professionally managed and diversified across investment strategies, sectors and geographies.
The Value of Co-Investments
Co-investments are direct investments alongside a private equity fund in one of its portfolio companies.
They allow investors to increase exposure to high-conviction opportunities while placing greater emphasis on specific sectors or geographies.
Within a fund of funds structure, these co-investments are typically offered without additional fees, enhancing the portfolio's overall return potential.
Why an Information Session?
Integra is a Belgian private equity fund that has raised more than 750 million euros from over 400 investors since 2018. Private equity was long reserved for institutional investors. Today, increasing numbers of entrepreneurs, family offices, and individual investors are considering this asset class as part of a well-diversified portfolio.
Nonetheless, private equity remains less familiar ground for many investors compared to publicly traded stocks. This is why Integra organises information sessions and webinars: to clearly and accessibly explain what private equity is, how it relates to other investment categories, and what role it can play in your portfolio.
What Will Be Covered?
During each session, we discuss:
- The basic principles of private equity and the difference from publicly traded stocks
- Return, risk, and liquidity
- The importance of diversification across funds, sectors, regions, and investment years
- How Integra selects and monitors funds
An information session lasts about two hours and a webinar lasts one hour. Both are accessible, even without prior knowledge of private equity.
