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An effective way to diversify your portfolio

Professionally and actively managed investments

Potential for significant returns with a higher risk

What are alternative investments?
Potential risks
Who can alternative investments be suitable for?

What are alternative investments?

Alternative investments are investments that are not listed on the stock exchange. As the name suggests, they offer an alternative to more traditional investments, such as shares or bonds. 

Examples of alternative investments: 

  • unlisted companies (private equity) 
  • private credit 
  • infrastructure 
  • natural resources 
  • real estate 

Because the returns on alternative investments are not linked to equity or fixed-income markets, they can help balance your portfolio. For many investors, they are a good diversification tool and a way to curb fluctuations in value in the long term. 

Potential risks

Alternative investments involve risks and differ from traditional investments in many ways:  

  • alternative investments are often illiquid, meaning they can be more difficult to sell than funds, stocks or bonds 
  • longer investment horizon 
  • complexity
  • higher costs than in traditional investment funds 

The solutions that suit you depend on your preferences, such as your risk and return expectations. 

If you are interested in alternative investments, ask your Private Banker for more information – they will be able to suggest a suitable solution for you.  

Who can alternative investments be suitable for?

Alternative investments may be suitable for investors who: 

  • have a long investment horizon 
  • tolerate high risks 
  • want to diversify their portfolio.

Explore the products

Nordea Alternative Investments is a fund of funds. In other words, the fund invests its assets in several carefully selected funds, where the investments are managed by experts in each unlisted asset class.   

The underlying funds are mainly Nordea’s own funds: Nordea Global Private Equity Fund, Nordea Global Private Credit Fund and Nordea Global Infrastructure Fund. 

All underlying funds promote environmental and social characteristics and adhere to Nordea’s Responsible Investment Policy. 

About the fund

Portfolio managers: Henri Valpas & Christian Vinther Ankerstjerne

Fund manager: Nordea Funds, Finland 

Management fee: 2.94 % 

Fund units can be traded once a month. Please note that you will be charged a redemption fee if you sell fund units within five years.

Further information about the fund: Global Private Markets A | Nordea Funds 

Important information 

The information provided on this website is intended as general product information only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The value of fund units or equities may increase or decrease due to market movements, and it is not certain that you will get back the entire amount you invested. All investments involve risks, and you may suffer losses. 

Neither this material nor the views and opinions expressed in it constitute investment advice, nor do they constitute a recommendation to buy, sell or invest in financial products or instruments, to enter into new transactions or to discontinue existing ones, or to pursue any particular trading strategy. The views and opinions expressed reflect current market conditions and are subject to change. Although the information is considered to be correct, no guarantee can be given as to its completeness or accuracy.   

This material provides information about the alternative investment fund (AIF) Nordea Global Private Markets, through which you can invest in alternative instruments. Investors should be aware that the fund is classified as an AIF and that the fund can invest in assets with limited liquidity. For further information on the risks, investment policy and costs related to the fund, please consult the fund prospectus and key information document.

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