Main Conference Day Two
Key lessons smaller firms and first-time fundraisers can learn from record-breaking campaigns to succeed despite fierce institutional competition. Navigating the massive influx of retail capital underwritten by private wealth platforms, private banks and wealth managers. Sharing practical strategies for fundraisers to confront localized market realities, cross-border regulatory hurdles and operational constraints to secure commitments.
How does secondaries liquidity play out across the world's three major economic blocs? Mapping the cultural, institutional, and regulatory drivers shaping regional markets, exploring why the US, Europe, and Asia diverge so sharply between GP-led restructurings and traditional LP portfolio sales.
Managing surges in investor redemption requests and navigating the industry fallout when prominent funds trigger strict redemption gates. Sharing tactical strategies for capital-constrained allocators to navigate gated structures and secure liquidity without suffering catastrophic pricing haircuts.
This exclusive closed door discussion group is only open to banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers subject to qualification. To enquire, please email Sarah.Donahue@informa.com
What makes the mid-market highly attractive for GP-led secondaries, and what distinct pitfalls do firms encounter in this segment? Which specific industries or asset types deliver the best performance and fit for mid-market GP-led restructurings? How can mid-market fund managers overcome limited capital availability to successfully anchor their deals with tier-one lead buyers?
Since venture and growth capital secondaries are notoriously difficult to scale, where do the best opportunities lie for new market entrants, and what operational challenges must they face? How does deal structuring for VC and growth secondaries fundamentally differ from traditional PE? Are established, buyout-focused PE players genuinely equipped to underwrite the distinct volatility and valuation models of the venture ecosystem?
What core motivations are fueling the massive influx of retail capital into the secondary market, and is this influx sustainable over the long term? Do individual investors genuinely comprehend the unique risks and liquidity constraints of private market assets? Exploring legal and ethical obligations fund managers and GPs bear when marketing sophisticated secondary products to retail audiences.
Can generalist platforms leverage automated pricing and immense scale to survive, or has deep asset specialization become mandatory to underwrite today's complex private markets?
Analyzing sizing volume, asset specialization and the reality of secondary pricing.
How do valuation methodologies and due diligence frameworks for real assets differ from traditional private equity secondaries? In what ways do secondary transactions serve as a critical liquidity mechanism for long-duration real estate and infrastructure portfolios? Exploring primary investment opportunities and operational challenges unique to specialized niches like data centres and power plants.
End the conference by joining fellow attendees for drinks and networking!