Barclays Wealth

Alternative investments

Barclays Wealth is one of the UK's largest and most successful managers of alternative investments. The inclusion of alternative investments in a portfolio can help deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns as well as offer portfolio diversification benefits.

Managers of alternative investments aim to generate "alpha" by employing a wide array of investment strategies and investing in a variety of financial instruments that may not be accessible through traditional funds. In addition, their low correlation with traditional asset classes (such as equities and bonds) means that alternative investments may help preserve capital when traditional markets fall in value.

Within Alternative Investments, Barclays Wealth offers access to hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds. Due to the complex nature of many alternative investments, the role of the fund manager is crucial in ensuring that investment goals are achieved. At Barclays Wealth a rigorous fund selection process is employed to ensure that only the highest quality funds are offered to our clients. This is achieved through a dedicated team of analysts who have significant experience in due diligence, manager selection and portfolio management.

Alternative investments carry potentially greater risk than traditional investments, and can be subject to one-time losses from rare events. The value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount you invested. Please contact us to help you develop an appropriate investment strategy in Alternative Investments.

Find out more about the alternative investments offered by Barclays Wealth:

• Hedge funds
  Hedge funds aim to deliver positive overall returns regardless of broader market performance. We can offer you a wide range of hedge funds, all of which have been subjected to a rigorous selection process.
• Private equity funds
  We can help you choose exceptional private equity funds with high growth potential.
• Commercial real estate
  Whether you'd prefer to invest directly or indirectly in property, Barclays Wealth is pleased to work with you to best cater to your investment needs.

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