Partners Group, the $US185 billion Swiss private equity giant, can rightly lay claim to be the pioneers of the democratisation of private markets.Way back in 2001, the fund developed a product which allowed retail investors to buy in to, and sell out of, their private equity fund at their convenience. That made the asset class way more user-friendly, particularly among Australian investors, who embraced the offering.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles