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PRIVATE ETN SOLUTIONS

Private ETNs Are Here
An additional path to invest into alternatives

Private ETNs on iCapital Marketplace provide investors in Latin America with a streamlined path to alternatives when market-specific and operational hurdles make traditional fund structures difficult to access.

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The Operational Challenge

Private market and hedge fund demand is growing, but operational complexity can limit access

For Wealth Managers

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Complex and repetitive investor ​ AML/KYC processes

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Administration-heavy subscription processing

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High investment minimums, excluding smaller allocations

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Long-winded operations in settlement, custody, and reporting

For Asset Managers

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Difficulty scaling distribution across the region

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Limited controls over investor AML/KYC and product access

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Limited flexibility to reduce minimums or provide tailored products for the region

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High complexity in reporting, servicing, and administration

The Benefits of Private ETNs

A streamlined path to alternatives when market-specific and operational hurdles make traditional fund structures difficult to access

For Advisors…

  • No subscription paperwork
  • Purchase via a single ISIN through the client’s existing broker
  • Access to ETNs alongside Cayman structures
  • Reported as a bond on major custody platforms
  • Flexible retrocession and fee arrangements

… and their clients

  • Minimums as low as USD $10,000
  • Institutional-quality exposure across private equity, credit, hedge funds, and real assets
  • Held in existing custody accounts
  • Regular NAV reporting via Bloomberg, SIX, Vienna Stock Exchange, and LynkPort
  • A simple “click-and-buy” experience

For Asset Managers

  • Broad reach to LATAM client base
  • Jurisdictional complexities simplified with one vehicle
  • Alternate distribution solution of the underlying strategy
  • Efficient and lower cost investment vehicle
  • Additional investment path complementing existing fund access in the region

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How it Works

A private ETN is a fund-linked note issued by an Irish Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that tracks the performance of an alternative investment, such as a private market fund. The note is bankruptcy remote, carries a global ISIN, and allows LATAM investors to access diverse alternative investment strategies through a security purchased via their existing broker, settled through Euroclear or Clearstream, and held in custody like a bond.

About LYNK Markets

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LYNK Markets is a fintech platform powering private market distribution, primarily for Latin America. With technology at its core, LYNK simplifies investment processes and strengthens distribution through Lynk•Port, connecting asset managers and wealth managers for greater access, insights, and efficiency.

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Private ETN Solutions: efficient, compliant access to alternatives

With
• Mario Rivero, CEO, LYNK Markets
• Ashley MacLean, Managing Director, Business Development and Relationship Management, iCapital

In this conversation Mario and Ashley discuss how Private ETN Solutions provide an additional access point to alternative investments, particularly in Latin America. They explain how integrating private markets and hedge funds into capital markets infrastructure can streamline access by reducing operational complexity, minimizing duplicative onboarding and subscription processes, and lowering investment minimums. The discussion highlights how this approach enables financial institutions and advisors to scale access to alternatives while maintaining familiar trading workflows and reporting infrastructure, enabling more efficient portfolio construction.

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