illiquid fund
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “illiquid fund” means a hedge fund or private equity fund that—
(i) as of May 1, 2010, was principally invested in, or was invested and contractually committed to principally invest in, illiquid assets, such as portfolio companies, real estate investments, and venture capital investments; and
(ii) makes all investments pursuant to, and consistent with, an investment strategy to principally invest in illiquid assets. In issuing rules regarding this subparagraph, the Board shall take into consideration the terms of investment for the hedge fund or private equity fund, including contractual obligations, the ability of the fund to divest of assets held by the fund, and any other factors that the Board determines are appropriate.
Source
- 2010–present12 U.S.C. § 1851Banks and Banking · Prohibitions on proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds · in this section