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Explain it to a client

The core concepts an advisor needs to explain without turning the meeting into a filing review.

Question routedHow do I explain this wrapper to a client?
5Modules5Concepts5Tools4Controlled examples3Output packets

Ordered Modules

Move through the mechanics in advisor order.

01Structures / Start hereFund Structures: How Semi-Liquid Alternative Funds Are BuiltThe legal wrapper determines liquidity rights, tax treatment, oversight, and investor protections before a manager ever picks an asset.
02Asset Classes / Start hereAsset Classes: What Each Alternative Category Does in a PortfolioA field guide to private credit, private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure, and hedge fund strategies in wealth-channel products.
03Liquidity / Start hereLiquidity and Redemptions: What Semi-Liquid Actually MeansHow repurchase programs, tender offers, caps, gates, queues, and redemption waves shape the real exit experience.
04Fees / Start hereFees: What You Actually Pay in Semi-Liquid Alternative FundsA plain-English map of management fees, incentive fees, loads, trail fees, leverage costs, and total expense ratios.
05Glossary / ReferenceGlossary of Alternative Investment TermsA reference glossary for the terms used across AltHarbor's semi-liquid alternatives coverage.

What you can explain after this

Translate product mechanics into clear client language.

How to describe the wrapper without using filing jargon.
How to explain redemption limits before a client needs cash.
How to separate education from personalized advice.

Prerequisite Concepts

Terms the path assumes or teaches early.

Related Tools

Use the controlled lab before interpreting a model scenario.

Controlled examples2 model scenarios

Use this path against controlled model scenarios.

When the path touches liquidity mechanics, Learn connects the lesson to a hypothetical event: the model code, fill math, simplified filing-style language, and next education route.

Scenarios shown2
Document checks2
Constrained scenarios2
Scenario dateJun 30, 2026
Inspection workflow
  1. Start with the definition and source checklist.
  2. Model the mechanic in the related tool or simulator.
  3. Inspect the model scenario, fill math, and generic document family.
  4. Open the controlled example or advisor output when the mechanic changes the explanation.
Private CreditMODEL-CREDIT-LIQUIDITYOpen scenario
Repurchase program / 43% model fill

Hypothetical liquidity window with oversubscription

The model window shows how a stated repurchase program can deliver partial liquidity when requests exceed capacity.

Window close
31 Mar 2026
Fill rate
43%
Accepted amount divided by requested amount
Cap applied
5% NAV
Accepted / requested
$50M / $116M
Private EquityMODEL-PE-TENDEROpen scenario
Proration / Tender-offer window

Model tender window with partial exit risk

The model tender cycle separates a scheduled exit process from daily liquidity and shows where proration language belongs.

Offer window
Quarterly model cycle
Offer cap
3% NAV
Demand pressure
2.4x
Unfilled handling
Resubmit next window

Controlled Examples

Where the education should stay in model scenarios.

Private CreditMODEL-CREDIT-LIQUIDITY
Repurchase program

Hypothetical liquidity window versus client cash need

Use a hypothetical liquidity window to show what happens when requests exceed stated capacity.

  • Hypothetical repurchase cap and cadence.
  • Accepted versus requested amounts in the model window.
  • Board discretion or suspension language.
Open Learn example
Private EquityMODEL-PE-TENDER
Tender offer fund

Model tender-offer cycle and partial exit risk

Use a model private-equity tender cycle to show why an exit window is not the same thing as daily liquidity.

  • Offer window timing and pricing basis.
  • Maximum repurchase amount.
  • What the documents say happens when requests exceed the offer.
Open Learn example

Advisor Outputs

Leave with language and questions, not just reading.

Client-safe summary

This structure gives scheduled access to private-market exposure, but liquidity windows, fees, and tax reporting are governed by the fund documents.

Meeting prep

Bring one wrapper explanation, one liquidity caveat, one fee explanation, and one document-based follow-up question.