IQ-EQ's Emma Crabtree: Structuring a fairer future for private markets

More value now created pre-IPO

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Institutional and ultra-high net worth investors have always been attracted to alternative assets, which they use to diversify their portfolios and pursue appealing long-term returns. But retail investors have been shut out, limited by regulation and technological barriers.

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