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Hamilton Lane Pioneers Access to Private Markets with the First U.S. Infrastructure Evergreen Fund Available to Retail Investors on Republic with a Minimum Initial Investment of $500
Hamilton Lane Private Infrastructure Fund ("HLPIF") allows retail investors access to infrastructure assets previously accessible only to Hamilton Lane's
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[{"type":"text","content":"Hamilton Lane Private Infrastructure Fund (\"HLPIF\") allows retail investors access to infrastructure assets previously accessible only to Hamilton Lane's institutional clientsIntention to offer investors access to HLPIF in a first-of-its-kind tokenized format through Republic's digital platform CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. and NEW YORK, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), one of the world's largest private markets investment firms, today announced the launch of HLPIF on the global investment platform Republic*. HLPIF is the first private infrastructure offering available to retail (non-accredited) investors in the U.S. with a minimum as low as $500 via the Republic platform, which Republic intends to make available in a tokenized format. \n\nPrivate markets, public access\nBy making HLPIF available on Republic's platform, Hamilton Lane continues to take a leading role in broadening access and enabling a wider set of investors to participate in the private markets. It follows the firms' recently announced partnership, which was created to bring institutional-quality private market investments to retail investors in the U.S. on a tokenized basis.\nVictor Jung, Head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane, commented: \"We view today's launch of HLPIF on Republic's market-leading digital platform as a major step forward in Hamilton Lane's commitment to delivering access to investors of all types, including retail investors in the U.S. We believe the evolution of the private markets industry broadly will be driven by technological innovation – including tokenization – spurred by retail demand for different structures, lower minimums and easier access.\"\nAdvantages of infrastructure\nInfrastructure is one of the fastest-growing asset classes within private markets, expanding from $500 million in assets under management in 1999 to $1.2 trillion today. Within this space, Hamilton Lane focuses on capital-intensive fixed assets with high barriers to competitive entry and pre-contracted cash flows that run for 10-15 years. Hamilton Lane's infrastructure investments include hyperscale data centers, major international airports, natural gas pipelines and other critical infrastructure. The Hamilton Lane Infrastructure Investment Team is highly selective, choosing to participate in just 1.2% of the opportunities it reviews**. \nBre...