{"id":6314,"date":"2026-01-12T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/?p=6314"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:40:28","slug":"funds-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/en\/funds-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo\u00e3o Pita Rua in Funds Society: \u201cContinuation funds provide direct exposure to seasoned assets, with a more contained risk profile\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-07-190307_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-07-190307_1-1.png 543w, https:\/\/qualitasfunds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-07-190307_1-1-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the investor\u2019s perspective, Qualitas Funds\u2019 Investment Director emphasised that continuation funds \u201cadd direct exposure to seasoned assets to portfolios, with a more contained risk profile than primary investments\u201d. These are generally companies with a proven track record and at advanced stages of value creation, which provides greater visibility into their future performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another advantage highlighted by Jo\u00e3o is the shorter time horizon of this strategy. By focusing on assets in intermediate or late stages of development, continuation funds allow investors to \u201caccelerate return generation and mitigate the J-curve effect, which is typical of traditional private equity funds\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jo\u00e3o also underscored the growing relevance of continuation funds, while acknowledging their inherent complexity, as a tool to diversify portfolios, balance the risk-return profile and optimise capital management in private markets. This reflects how these vehicles have evolved from being a one-off solution to becoming a structural element of the increasing dynamism of the secondary market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside Jo\u00e3o, various industry experts addressed the evolution and outlook of continuation funds in the Funds Society report. A joint effort to bring readers closer to the latest trends in these vehicles, whose high level of complexity means they are not always the most optimal solution. The key lies in aligning interests that are often difficult to reconcile, while at the same time addressing governance, valuation and execution challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jo\u00e3o Pita Rua, Investment Director at Qualitas Funds, has taken part in an article by Funds Society, a media outlet specialising in the Asset and Wealth Management industry, focusing on continuation funds within the private equity market. 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