Access global private equity opportunities with one of the world’s leading private equity firms.
Video: Partnering for success with KKR
Our strategic partnerships allow us to leverage our scale and the expertise of leading global alternative asset managers to offer a breadth of investment capabilities and solutions to investors.
In this video, David Wong, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director and Head of Total Investment Solutions, CIBC Asset Management and Alisa Wood, Co-Chief Executive Officer, KKR Private Equity Conglomerate (K-PEC) discuss the strategic partnership between CIBC Asset Management and KKR.
For decades, the world’s largest and most sophisticated professional investors have made private equity a cornerstone of their portfolios. Now, private equity is becoming more accessible to a wider group of investors.
Publicly traded stocks represent only a small fraction of the world’s companiesi.
Private equity has historically experienced strong relative performance when public equities falter and resilience during economic downturnsii.
Private equity sector exposures offer meaningful diversification from public equityiii.
A successful private equity investment should make a business more valuable, and fund investors should profit from that added value.
For decades, the world’s largest and most sophisticated professional investors have made private equity a cornerstone of their portfolios. Now, private equity is becoming more accessible to a wider group of investors.
Private equity has emerged as a powerful and dynamic investment strategy, offering unique advantages to investors seeking growth and diversification beyond traditional asset classes.
Why private equity?
Larger opportunity set
The world of private equity is considerably larger than public equity markets, affording investors the opportunity to participate in the growth of firms that are wholly competitive and differentiated from those that are publicly tradedi.
Lower correlation and diversification
Private equity sector exposures can offer meaningful diversification from public equity, as they are less correlated to traditional asset classesii.
Return advantage and lower volatility
Private equity has historically experienced strong relative performance when public equities falter and resilience during economic downturnsiii.
Strategy details
The CIBC KKR Global Private Equity Strategy is available to Canadian accredited investors only.
The strategy provides access to KKR Private Equity Conglomerate (K‐PEC or the Master Vehicle), an innovative fully drawn evergreen strategy that provides direct access to KKR’s private equity platform. To find out if this strategy is a right fit for your investment portfolio, speak to your licensed financial professional.
The CIBC KKR Global Private Equity Strategy provides Canadian accredited investors with access to invest in KKR Private Equity Conglomerate (K‐PEC or The Operating Company), an innovative fully drawn evergreen strategy that provides direct access to KKR’s private equity platform.
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutionsiv.
KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors vehicles that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.
KKR aims to generate attractive returns by following a patient and disciplined approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors vehicles that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.
Resources and insights
Article: An introduction to private equity investments
Private firms present a fertile ground for investors seeking diversification and potentially higher returns.
The CIBC KKR Global Private Equity Strategy is available to Canadian Accredited Investors, only. To find out if this strategy is a right fit for your investment portfolio, speak to your licensed financial professional.
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i U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, World Bank, KKR. As of October 28, 2022.
ii Diversification does not guarantee returns or capital preservation.
iii Cambridge Associates LLC Benchmark Statistics. December 31, 2023 data. Data reflects actual pooled horizon return, net of fees, expenses and carried interest. For funds formed between 1986-2023. Dotted line indicates long-term horizons.
ivNumber 2 ranked private equity firm by Private Equity International (PEI) 300, (June 2023).