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Institutional investors are those who invest on behalf of others.
The private sector is the part of the economy which:
 
*Is not owned or controlled by the government; and
*Consists of organisations established to make a profit.
 
 
The private sector includes both private equity and 'public' (listed) companies.


They include pension funds, insurance companies and a variety of other organisations who invest on a larger scale than individuals, and whose investment decisions are made by professional fund managers.




== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Fund]]
* [[Charitable status]]
*[[Fund manager]]
* [[Listed company]]
*[[Investor]]
* [[Mutual]]
*[[Investor relations]]
* [[Not-for-profit]]
* [[Private equity]]
* [[Profit]]
* [[Public company]]
* [[Public sector]]
* [[Sector]]
* [[Taking private]]
* [[Third sector]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 10:25, 22 May 2021

The private sector is the part of the economy which:

  • Is not owned or controlled by the government; and
  • Consists of organisations established to make a profit.


The private sector includes both private equity and 'public' (listed) companies.


See also