In episode 122, Investment Magazine’s Amanda White speaks with Michelle Teng, vice president of PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions group.

Private assets are appealing for their attractive risk-return properties and diversification potential not available to investors limited to public markets, but as demand rises for private assets in the search for alpha, liquidity risk has become a growing concern for investors Michelle Teng, vice president of PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions group explains in an interview with Amanda White. Teng argues that funds can closely manage volatility risk in their portfolios and survive periods of short-term volatility, but sustained liquid asset drawdowns are a greater concern and can cause lasting damage to portfolios.