Study Notes for CFA® Level III 2025 – Private Markets Pathway Content – offered by AnalystPrep

Study Notes for CFA® Level III 2025 – Private Markets Pathway Content – offered by AnalystPrep

Learning Module 1: Private Investments and Structures

Los 1(a): Features of Private and Public Investments, and The Characteristics of Private and Public Markets

Los 1(b): Private Investment Methods and Structures and their Uses

Los 1(c): The Difference between Public and Private Market Performance

Los 1(d): The Risk and Return of Investing in Private Markets and Public Markets

Learning Module 2: GP and LP Perspectives and the Investment Process

Los 2(a): General Partner’s Roles and Responsibilities in Managing Private Investment Funds

Los 2(b): Discuss how private investment firms align their interests with those of the investors and calculate, interpret, and discuss private market fund performance from an investor perspective, including management fees and carried interest

Los 2(c): Discuss the favorable characteristics of private investment targets and the sources of value creation in private markets

Los 2(d): Discuss the role of conducting due diligence and establishing a business plan in the private investment process

Los 2(e): Discussing Alternative Exit Strategies in Private Investments and Their Impact on Value

Learning Module 3: Private Equity

Los 3(a): Discuss private equity strategies over the company life cycle

Los 3(b): Discuss characteristics of Venture Capital and Growth Equity Investments

Los 3(c): Discuss characteristics of Buyout Equity Investments

Los 3(d): Estimation and Interpretation of Key Inputs and Calculation of the Value of a Private Equity Investment for Venture Capital, Growth Equity, and Buyout Situations

Los 3(e): Risk and Return Among Private Equity Investments

Learning Module 4: Private Debt

Los 4(a): Discuss the use of Debt financing in private market strategies over the investment life cycle

Los 4(b): Discuss the use of Leveraged Loans, High-Yield Bonds, and Convertible Bonds in Private Market Strategies

Los 4(c): Contrast the use of Mezzanine Debt and Untranched Debt in Private Market Strategies

Los 4(d): Analyze private Debt Profiles and Calculate and Interpret Financial Ratios Used to Value Private Debt Investments

Los 4(e): Discuss the Risk and Return Among Private Debt Investments as well as versus other private market investments as part of a strategic asset allocation

Learning Module 5: Private Special Situations

Los 5(a): Discuss the characteristics and risks of special investment situations

Los 5(b): Discuss the features of distressed debt, financing alternatives for issuers in financial distress, and investment strategies in distressed situations

Los 5(c): Discuss the features of complex investment situations involving financial dislocation or stress

Los 5(d): Discuss the due diligence and valuation processes used to evaluate special investment situations

Los 5(e): Discuss the risk and return among special situations and compared to other forms of private debt as part of a strategic asset allocation

Learning Module 6: Private Real Estate

Los 6(a): Discuss important private real estate investment features

Los 6(b): Discuss economic value drivers of private real estate investments and their role in a portfolio

Los 6(c): Discuss the due diligence and valuation processes for private real estate

Los 6(d): Discuss the distinctive investment characteristics of timberland and farmland

Los 6(e): Discuss the risk and return among private real estate investments and as compared to other investments as part of a strategic asset allocation

Learning Module 7: Infrastructure

Los 7(a): Discuss important infrastructure investment features

Los 7(b): Discuss infrastructure investment methods and investment vehicles and their uses

Los 7(c): Discuss the infrastructure investment process over the project life cycle and the roles of infrastructure debt and equity financing

Los 7(d): Discuss the due diligence and valuation processes for infrastructure investments

Los 7(e): Discuss the risk and return among infrastructure investments and as compared to other investments as part of a strategic asset allocation

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