Pre-Conference Fund Raising Forum
Monday 15th September 2008
LP Perspectives & Fundraising Strategies to Adapt to New Market Conditions
There is little doubt that economic conditions have forced institutional investors to rethink their investment strategy and made fundraising more challenging for private equity firms. Focusing on enhancing institutional investor knowledge of the asset class, the day will also examine how private equity firms can boost fundraising activities by through improved strategies while taking into account current investor motivation. The Fund Raising Forum provides the perfect forum for investors to discover more about the asset class while giving them access to the top funds that are currently looking to raise capital. All attendees will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the debate and channel the course of discussion.
| 11:15 | Registration and morning coffee |
| 12:00 | Lunch: Join your peers for the perfect start to the Fund Raising Forum |
| 13:00 |
Vince O’Brien, Director, Montagu Private Equity |
| 13:15 |
Bjarne Graven Larsen, CIO, ATP Denmark |
| 13:45 | Avoiding the Pitfalls When Approaching the Co-Investment Market Given Current Market Conditions Chairman: James Pitt, Managing Director, Lexington Partners Piers Dennison, Managing Director, Candover John Hess, Chief Executive Officer, Altius Associates Robert Mason, Head of Private Equity Investments, Lord North Street |
| 14:15 |
Session Chair: Ilona Brom, Managing Director, Wilshire Private Markets Group Maarten Vervoort, Partner, AlpInvest Partners Marc der Kinderen, Partner, 747 Capital |
| 14:45 | LP Strategies for Optimising Private Equity Returns Chairman: Andrew Sealey, Managing Partner, Campbell Lutyens Peter McKellar, Chief Investment Officer, Standard Life Private Equity Greg Holden, Partner, Adams Street Partners Erwin Roex, Partner, Coller Capital |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 | Why Private Equity is an Excellent Portfolio Diversifier for Institutional Investors Given Current Market Conditions Andrew Beaton, Managing Director, Capital Dynamics |
| 16:15 | How to Effectively Prepare for Making Investments in First Time Funds Chairman: Graham McDonald, Head of Fund Investments, Bank of Scotland Craig Donaldson, Partner, HG Capital Giuseppe Campanella, Chief Executive Officer, State Street Global Investments Gordon Hargraves, Managing Director, RHO Capital Partners |
| 16:45 |
Session Chair: Jeryl Andrew, Partner, Advent Venture Partners Rod Selkirk, Chief Executive, Hermes Private Equity Daniel Aylott, Senior Associate, Private Equity Funds of Funds Group, AIG Investments Klaus Matzka, Managing Partner, GCP Gamma Capital Partners Vicky Mudford, Director, Vicky Mudford Limited & Former Executive Director, BVCA |
| 17:15 | The Impact of the Current Market Environment on Fundraising Strategy and How to Best Adapt Chairman: Justin Bower, Managing Principal, Blackstone Group Erin Harrell, Director, Investor Relations, 3i Buyouts Xavier Caron, Head of Fund of Funds, BNP Paribas Private Equity Jonny Maxwell, Global Head Private Equity Fund of Funds, Allianz Annette Wilson, Investor Relations Director, Palamon Capital Partners |
| 17:45 | Chairman’s Closing Address.
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| 18:00 | Wine reception with entertainment |