Incentive fee

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Fees paid to the general partner from the limited partners based on realised net profits.

Profits can be:

  • any gains in value,
  • any gains in value in excess of the management fee,
  • or gains in excess of a hurdle rate. 

High water mark is a feature which ensures that investors will not be charged incentive fees twice on the same gains in their portfolio values.

See also: Management fee