Conference programme

This panel will be a deep dive into the latest trends in private equity buyout funds. Panellists will discuss current hot-button negotiation points for General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) and where the market is moving on economic, governance and other fund terms.

The panellists will discuss the growing number of retail related products being offered by alternative asset managers and related trends. The discussion will address product designs and regulatory developments related to the development of alternative investment products for retail investors, both in the US and globally.

This workshop will address the likely changes in regulation and regulatory priorities resulting from the U.S. election, and as well as regulatory developments in other jurisdictions.

The growth in credit funds has continued to accelerate, with record amounts being raised by managers. This workshop will consider trends in fundraising and some of the unique issues affecting credit fund managers, including raising capital from insurance companies.

This workshop will focus on the impact of regime change at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , the relevance of local law to fund sponsors and whether the SEC will remain the lowest common denominator.

This workshop will focus on key trends in open-ended private funds, including hedge and hybrid structures. Participants will examine key terms and evolving strategies.

This workshop will look at how technology continues to transform private funds as well as legal services generally. Participants will discuss how General Partners (GPs), Limited Partners (LPs) and law firms are currently leveraging technology; plans and predictions regarding the future use of newer technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI); as well as current thoughts on, and potential approaches to addressing, the security, ethical and regulatory concerns raised by GenAI.

This workshop will focus on insurance companies as investors in private equity funds and the structures that General Partners (GPs) have been establishing to attract this capital in light of applicable insurance regulatory considerations. Panellists will also discuss increased acquisition of insurance companies by private equity managers and their involvement in sidecar structures.

This workshop will highlight key fundraising trends around the globe, including Asia and the Middle East. In particular, this panel will focus on regional developments in funds, fundraising and investments, as well as investment considerations related to the geopolitical environment.

This workshop will focus on: the flavours of multi-fund and umbrella arrangements that sponsors are using to attract capital in a challenged environment: and what aggregated carry is and how it affects how professionals are paid.

In this workshop, we will discuss trends and highlight practical issues and considerations in the area of fund finance, including subscription based, net asset value (NAV) facilities and other forms of leverage.