Credit Suisse has launched a range of alternative investment products, branded AI3, that aims to offer institutional and private investors t...

Credit Suisse has launched a range of alternative investment products, branded AI3, that aims to offer institutional and private investors the opportunity to obtain exposure to private equity investments in combination with a diversified hedge fund portfolio.

AI3 claims to avoid constraints and disadvantages such as high minimum investments, lack of liquidity or the need to administer commitments to private equity funds.

By combining private equity with hedge funds, Credit Suisse believes it has created an efficient alternative basket.

The private equity components comprise an investment in private equity funds managed by Credit Suisse. The portfolio of funds of hedge funds primarily invests in SAPIC sector funds, each of which is managed also by Credit Suisse.

The AI3 certificates and capital protected notes aim to provide actively managed, transparent and accessible structured alternative investment solutions for minimum investments starting from €10,000 or $10,000.