In this episode of Beyond Markets, Alisa Wood, Partner, KKR, shares her insights on private equity and in particular, open-ended, evergreen fund structures. We explore what evergreen structures are, how it compares with traditional, closed end 10-year fund structures, and why it is advantageous to build exposure to private equity in a portfolio.

This episode is hosted by William Fong, Co-Head, Alternatives & Strategic Solutions Specialists Asia at Bank Julius Baer.

0:18: Introduction

1:50: What are open-ended, evergreen private equity structures?

3:07: The growing popularity of evergreen private equity structures

6:23: Open-ended vs close-ended structures

9:52: Redemption opportunities in evergreen funds

13:18: KKR’s approach and investment focus

18:53: Why invest in private equity?

23:48: Get to know Alisa – PEWIN, The Public Theater

31:27: Recommended musicals in NYC

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Evergreen Private Equity – What and Why?

Beyond Markets