Main Conference Day Two
Main Conference Day Two
As managers raise bigger funds and move into the upper mid-market and large-cap segment, how is this impacting the industry? How easily can LPs identify a manager’s core focus and expertise? Are some managers and LPs now looking at the lower end of the market for the first time too?
How can AI be utilised in a responsible way and how are LPs and GPs actually implementing AI in their processes? Are we stalled at theoretical conversations or is AI finding mainstream uses?
Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For LP pre-registration email olivia.nardell@informa.com For GP pre-registration email abbie.cooper@informa.com
How are managers differentiating themselves in the mid-market? What are the benefits of true sector specialisation or real operational value add? What is in a mid-markets managers toolkit and how can LPs know when they’ve found the real deal?
Why are new pools of capital looking at the small-cap space and how much of a barrier is ticket size in reality? Does this space offer the most low hanging fruit for value creation? What are the challenges in this segment – is sourcing more challenging?
Where are the demand and opportunities for VC, growth, buyout and infrastructure? How big is the global market and are allocations increasing at enough pace?
To what extent is there still a belief that impact investing carries a reduced return? Are impact investing stepping up to compete with non-impact funds?
How are different models approaching the democratisation of private markets and how scalable are these platforms? Is direct to consumer or working alongside wealth management and advisors the better approach? What is the potential market opportunity?
What does ELIF 2.0 mean for open ended vehicles? How are these vehicles being structured and is alignment being ensured?
Are LPs too cautious when it comes to allocating to impact? Is a fear of not wanting to put a foot wrong and the reputational risk leading to stalled opportunities? How can LPs gain guidance on their priorities and decide where to invest?
LP-only discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and open to pre-registered development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds. Places are limited; to enquire please email olivia.nardell@informa.com
Spotlight pension funds and insurance companies in particular, what is driving impact investments for these groups? What changes to tax and regulation could be game changing for this segment and how are asset managers and GPs responding? How do motivations and incentives compare for European and US LPs and how can GPs be cognisant of these differences?
Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For LP pre-registration email olivia.nardell@informa.com For GP pre-registration email abbie.cooper@informa.com