Conference programme

This panel will explore how the evolving global political landscape, including the new U.S. administration, and potential regulatory changes are, expected to affect the funds industry in the coming years. The panel will cover the expected new regulatory and enforcement landscape at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the rise of crypto currencies, the impact of expected interest rate fluctuations, the expected impact of global tariffs and potential increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and real estate investment activity.

Please join us for an 'interactive’ panel including the Conference Organising Committee who will discuss the current state of the private investment funds industry. Based on real time feedback from Conference participants, panellists will share their insights regarding how the private funds market has evolved and how they expect to see it grow in the future.

This panel will involve an informal discussion on issues that fund managers are facing in the current marketplace. Panellists will discuss their views on the state of the industry, regulatory challenges and evolving strategies and business lines.

This panel will discuss recent developments in the secondary market with an emphasis on General Partner (GP) led transactions. Topics to include: staying power of GP-led transactions in the face of rebounding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) markets; challenging conflict issues; and traditional buyout managers entering the space.

This panel will discuss the latest trends and unique issues for fund managers in offering investment funds targeted at sports and other niche strategies. In particular, the discussion will address the unique issues of investing in sports teams and leagues with a focus on the NFL, English Premiership, NBA and MLB.