Catch-up takes effect when an investor’s returns reach the defined hurdle rate, giving them an agreed level of preferred return. The manager then enters a catch-up period, in which it may receive an agreed percentage of the profits until the profit split determined by the carried interest agreement is reached.
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Catch-up
Source: INREV | Date: 23 March 2020 | ID: D0107 | Version: 5
Parent term
Performance fee
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