Snowball offers investors access to alternative funds

Snowball offers investors access to alternative funds
Snowball managing director and co-founder Simeon Burnett says the funds it is offering have traditionally been available to only institutional investors or high net worth investors. (Image: Supplied)
John Anthony
Investment platform Snowball is offering users access to managed funds it says have traditionally been difficult to access.Snowball managing director and co-founder Simeon Burnett said the funds included a mix of private equity, private credit and long short equity funds – asset classes that provided the potential for enhanced returns, increased diversification and helped combat volatility.New exposureBurnett said accessing assets to diversify a portfolio could be difficult and such funds were often available only to institutional investo...

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