Capital Creation 2015 (past event)
28 - 30 September, 2015
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Day 1
10:30 - 11:00 Registration
11:00 - 11:15 Chairperson's Opening Remarks
11:15 - 11:30 Dedicated Networking Session and Card Exchange- Hosted by Chairperson
11:30 - 12:15 GUEST PRESENTATION: Europe as the new face for profitable investment- The reality revealed
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How has Europe reacted to the geo political and macro environment regarding fundraising and investing?
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Changing the perception of Europe: The economy, politics, tax and interest rates decoded to provide visibility on good opportunities.
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Are EU investments really as risky and volatile as portrayed?
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Where are these successful returns coming from and how can you capitilise on this?
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What will 2015 bring for returns?
Dr Anja Hochberg
Chief Investment Officer Europe & SwitzerlandCredit Suisse Asset Management
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 13:35 Europe vs. leading and emerging markets: How can Europe stay an attractive market through political turmoil?
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Reviewing Europe’s performance over the last few years compared to leading and emerging markets
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What are the factors influencing asset allocation for regional vs emerging markets? Volatility, corruption, currency and political risk factors?
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Where are the success stories the European market can learn and capilitise from?
13:35 - 14:15 THE GP FORUM: Advice from the top- How are GPs analysing and approaching investment opportunities in Europe?
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Has the launch of QE improved private equity’s prospects in Europe?
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What are the core markets GPs are gaining traction and returns from?
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How have they approached the fringe markets and are they within their investment strategy at all within Southern and Eastern Europe?”
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Will the mid-market continue to dominate European private equity transactions?
14:15 - 14:55 THE LP FORUM: The big reveal- How do LPs perceive investing in Europe?
Speakers:
Olivier Rousseau Executive Director The French pension reserve fund
Maurizio Arrigo Head, Private Equity Banque Pictet
Hans Van Swaay Partner Lyrique
Richard Damming VP, Investment Europe Adveq Management
Alistair Watson Senior Investment Manager Aberdeen Asset Management
Moderator:
Jean-Francois Le Ruyet Partner Quilvest Private Equity
Olivier Rousseau Executive Director The French pension reserve fund
Maurizio Arrigo Head, Private Equity Banque Pictet
Hans Van Swaay Partner Lyrique
Richard Damming VP, Investment Europe Adveq Management
Alistair Watson Senior Investment Manager Aberdeen Asset Management
Moderator:
Jean-Francois Le Ruyet Partner Quilvest Private Equity
- What are LPs really looking for in their investments and how does Europe stand up to this?
- Perceptions and investment strategies
- How have allocations changed and developed regarding EU, US and emerging market asset allocation?
- What is expected from fund managers regarding market understanding and advice?
14:55 - 15:10 STAR INTERVIEW: How has private equity responded to Europe's volatile economy?
- Linking private equity and economic growth: PE’s role in product innovation and productivity
- How has the price of Private Equity altered management and transaction fees as well as the attitude towards this asset class
- Has the increased popularity in private equity been the cause for growing difficulty in sourcing high quality assets and good returns?
- Finding new strategies for managing growing market competition and keeping private equity a premium asset class
Cyril Demaria
Executive Director, Private Markets Analyst (Chief Investment Office)UBS Private Banking
15:10 - 15:55 Afternoon Coffee and Networking
15:55 - 16:25 ALL STAR PANEL: What do specialist funds contribute to a private equity program? Do specialists funds outperform?
- Evaluating the balance between performance vs brand
- Importance of a differentiated investment strategy
- Does specialist equate to unique and differentiated investment strategies?
- Does big mean lack of regional and sector-specific expertise?
16:25 - 17:25 DRILL DOWN ROUNDTABLES: What are the regional funds that are really performing and why?
Table 1: Nordics - Till Gutzen, Partner, Cubera Private Equity
Table 2: France and Dach countries - Benjamin Arm, Head of Buyout & Growth Capital, Omnes Capital
Table 4: Real Estate - Jean-Bernard Wurm, Founding Partner, JBW Partners
Table 5: Italy- Anna Guglielmi, Head, IR, Quadrivio Capital SGR
- What are the sector and company investment opportunities that are gaining returns? Revealing the lessons learnt
- Understanding the importance of having unique relationships, direct access to entrepreneurs and good corporate contacts
- How are fundraising strategies different in this region vs. others?
- How do regulatory differences from region to region differ and impact investments
- Evaluating resources for efficient deployment in these markets
- What information needs to be presented to demonstrate risk and reward?
17:25 - 17:45 Thoughts on investing in illiquid assets
- Managing the when not to invest with the need to remain active with capital deployment
- Ensuring a flexible investment strategy: Balancing the quality of investment with the risk
- Approaches for staying ahead of the market trends to ensure you are to act quickly when needed
- What is the impact in the long term regarding future fund manager partnerships?
