🎥 Investing with an Evergreen Lens Series with iCapital and Vista Equity Partners, KKR, Hamilton Lane - Ep. 3 Hamilton Lane's Stephanie Davis

Investing with an Evergreen Lens Ep. 3: iCapital Co-Founder & Managing Partner Nick Veronis & Hamilton Lane's Managing Director, Co-Head US Private Wealth Solutions Stephanie Davis

Everyone is talking about evergreens.

Alt Goes Mainstream has collaborated with iCapital and Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Head of Portfolio Management Nick Veronis to dive into the evergreen question with some of the leading practitioners in private markets.

This three part series with industry experts from Vista Equity Partners, KKR, and Hamilton Lane shines a light on one of the fastest-growing areas in private markets and its impact on the wealth channel.

The three part series features:

Please enjoy the third episode of the series as Nick and I talk with Hamilton Lane’s Stephanie Davis.


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Show Notes

00:00 Introduction: Setting the Stage

00:17 Early Days in the Evergreen Space

00:32 Stephanie's Journey into Private Wealth

00:46 From Merrill Lynch to Hamilton Lane

01:25 The Evolution of Alternative Investments

02:21 Success in the Early Evergreen Structures

02:37 Challenges and Innovations in Distribution

03:11 Nick's Perspective on the Evergreen Space

03:36 Hamilton Lane's Thought Leadership

03:59 The Importance of Fun in Research

04:38 The Private Wealth Opportunity

04:56 Evolution of Evergreen Funds

05:34 Optimal Structures for Evergreen Funds

06:09 Target Audience and Distribution Needs

06:56 Commitment to Evergreen Structures

07:14 Multi-Manager Approach and Diversification

07:35 The Role of Private Equity in Evergreen Funds

07:58 Adoption of Private Capital by Advisors

08:24 GPs Experimenting with Structures

08:30 Differences Between Interval and Tender Offer Funds

09:07 Institutional Style Pricing and Access

10:08 The Importance of Fee Efficiency

16:16 The Power of Compounding in Evergreen Funds

16:51 Evergreen Funds as Core Allocation

17:24 Institutional Adoption of Evergreen Funds

24:00 Educating Advisors and Clients

24:40 Liquidity Considerations in Evergreen Funds

25:49 The Role of Semi-Liquid Vehicles

26:25 The Importance of Buy and Hold Discipline

27:04 The Never-Ending Need for Education

27:47 Challenges in Educating Advisors

28:07 Modes of Education for Advisors

29:07 Insights from the Evergreen Summit

30:07 Optimal Time to Allocate to Evergreen Funds

36:38 The Importance of Manager Selection

37:57 The Evolving Relationship Between Public and Private Markets

38:45 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook

39:18 Disclaimer and Legal Information


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