Capital Call
A formal request for a portion of the committed capital from investors, not necessarily tied to physical assets.
Fund Structures and Capital Flows terms covering fund structures, portfolio tools, indexes, investment strategies, return measures, and account mechanics.
Fund Structures And Capital Flows terms describe how fund structures, capital flows, gates, feeders, fund-of-funds arrangements, switching, and turnover affect investors.
Use this branch when operating mechanics alter liquidity, fees, tax drag, redemption rights, manager flexibility, or cash-flow timing.
| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Capital Call | A fund structure, capital-flow, gate, feeder, switching, turnover, or liquidity-management term. |
| Distribution Waterfall | A fund structure, capital-flow, gate, feeder, switching, turnover, or liquidity-management term. |
| Feeder Fund | A fund structure, capital-flow, gate, feeder, switching, turnover, or liquidity-management term. |
| Fund of Funds | A fund structure, capital-flow, gate, feeder, switching, turnover, or liquidity-management term. |
| Gate Provision | A fund structure, capital-flow, gate, feeder, switching, turnover, or liquidity-management term. |
| Master-Feeder Structure | A fund structure, capital-flow, gate, feeder, switching, turnover, or liquidity-management term. |
Check capital-call terms, redemption gates, feeder or master-feeder links, fund-of-funds layering, turnover, switching rules, cash-flow waterfall, and liquidity management tools.
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A formal request for a portion of the committed capital from investors, not necessarily tied to physical assets.
A distribution waterfall sets the order for allocating fund cash flows, gains, and carried interest among investors and managers.
Fund vehicle that channels investor capital into a master fund, usually as part of a master-feeder structure used in private and hedge fund setups.
Fund structure that invests in other funds instead of holding securities directly, adding an extra layer of diversification and fees.
A gate provision limits investor withdrawals from a fund during stressed markets, liquidity pressure, or specified conditions.
Fund structure in which multiple feeder vehicles channel capital into one master fund so the manager can centralize portfolio trading.