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Alternatives

Alternatives, outside the usual public markets.

Private equity, real assets, and other alternative products distributed outside traditional public markets, each vetted before it’s listed.

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What are alternatives?

Alternative investments sit outside traditional public markets: private equity, real assets, and similar instruments, offered by regulated distributors and sourced from vetted originators. On Orchard, these are distributed to you in fractional size, alongside our fixed income products.

Each product lists its structure, minimum investment, and terms up front, so you can review before you invest.

How alternatives work

1

Choose a product

Browse available alternative products and their listed structure, minimum investment, and originator.

2

Commit funds for the product’s structure

Depending on the product, your funds may be committed for a defined period or tied to an underlying asset’s own timeline.

3

Track your position

Your position and any distributions or updates are visible from your dashboard.

Why investors choose alternatives

Outside public markets

Access to structures not typically available through public exchanges.

Vetted before listing

Each product is reviewed before it’s made available on Orchard.

Diversification

A way to hold positions distinct from public-market fixed income and equities.

Transparent structure

Structure, minimum investment, and fees are disclosed before you invest.

Risks you should understand

Hard to exit early

Unlike shares you can sell on a public exchange any time, alternative products often require you to stay invested for a set period. You may not be able to withdraw your funds early, or may pay a cost to do so.

Valuation uncertainty

Unlike public markets, alternative assets may not have a continuously observable market price.

Originator and structure risk

Outcomes depend on the originator (the company or institution that created and structures the product) performing as structured. Review each product’s originator details, not just its category.

Products are listed only after compliance checks and originator vetting, but you still need to assess each opportunity carefully.

Who should invest in alternatives?

  • You’re comfortable with less liquidity than public-market products.
  • You’re comfortable assessing originator and structural risk.
  • You have funds you don’t need for an extended, sometimes undefined period.
  • You want exposure outside traditional public-market fixed income and equities.

What to look for before you invest

  • Originator profile: who is structuring this, and how are they regulated?
  • Structure: what exactly are you holding a position in?
  • Liquidity terms: can you exit early, and on what terms?
  • Minimum investment: what’s the smallest position you can take?
  • Fees: what’s charged, and when?

How to invest in alternatives on Orchard

  1. 1Sign up and complete verification.
  2. 2Fund your account.
  3. 3Browse alternative products.
  4. 4Select a product and enter your amount.
  5. 5Confirm: your position appears on your dashboard.

Where alternatives fit in your portfolio

Alternative products are often used to diversify away from public-market fixed income and equities, accepting less liquidity for structural diversification.

  • • How comfortable are you with reduced liquidity on this position?
  • • How does this position diversify the rest of what you hold?
  • • Are you comfortable with this originator’s structure and track record?

See what’s available to invest in today.

Fixed income and alternative products, distributed in fractional size, ready when you are.

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