Investor
PDI Europe Summit London 2022
11 - 12 October 2022,
The Carlton Tower Jumeirah
Connecting and sustaining Europe’s burgeoning private debt market
The PDI Europe Summit, formerly the PDI Capital Structure forum, is the largest meeting place for funds, institutional and private investors, and other members of the private credit community in Europe.
The summit will bring together 200+ individuals in-person on 11-12 October for the two-day conference. With an increasing amount of sophisticated asset allocators turning to private credit strategies, the summit will provide the perfect platform for capital to meet funds and for the latest trends, innovations, and solutions to be explored.
What can you expect at the summit?
Event content with value
Gain expert insights on the latest trends affecting the private debt market. Join leading funds and influential investors who will be amongst a diverse speaking faculty, bringing clarity to an array of panels, debates, roundtables, and presentations.
Build your private debt network
Take advantage of the in-person networking on offer at the summit. Make acquaintances, benchmark against peers, and build your network amongst our 200+ strong audience, utilising our digital app and on-site team to connect you with the right people.
Meet key institutional investors
80+ institutional and private investors will be in attendance from across Europe. With private markets becoming ever more democratized and accessible, the summit will attract a new breed of investor, along with the increasingly sophisticated pension funds and insurers.
Key event themes
- Emerging strategies in private debt for 2023 and beyond
- The increasing democratization of the private credit market
- Geopolitical considerations for investors in a volatile world
- Assessing private debt’s continuing ESG journey
- Real estate debt revitalisation
Featured companies this year
View the 2022 agenda
The Private Debt Investor Europe Summit will take place on 11-12 October 2022.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Hannah Ogun.
hannah.o@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961
Agenda
PDI Europe Summit 2022 - Tuesday 11th
Registration
PDI Europe Summit Welcome Address
Chairperson’s opening remarks
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Jiří Król
Global Head, Alternative Credit Council, Alternative Investment Management Association
Read bioOpening keynote interview
Panel discussion: Switching the focus back to credit cycle assessment
- Post-red herring: where do we stand now that Covid hasn’t have the prolonged impact on the market that was initially expected?
- How GPs are reacting and gaining a competitive edge when combating macro-economic issues
- Evaluating the impact that the SEC, central banks, governments and other economic powers are having on private funds
- Prospects for fundraising and deal flow as we head into 2023 and beyond
Moderator: Faisal Ramzan, Partner, Proskauer
Investor insight panel: Manager selection and risk assessment in an unpredictable world
- How current affairs in Europe and further afield are impacting investor decision-making – is there an air of caution?
- Mitigating risk amidst inflation and interest rate concerns as well as supply chain disruption
- Evolving ESG criteria for manager and fund strategy selection; LPs own responsibility when it comes to internal ESG matters
- What can private debt do to make itself more appetising in the new world order?
Moderator: Helene Schutrumpf, Director, Ely Place Partners
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Networking Break
Panel discussion: Who, what and where? How the middle market is shaping up across the globe
- Amidst unprecedented manager consolidation and acquisition, who represents the middle market in private credit currently?
- Will we continue to see the same level of activity moving forward?
- How will a new-look market impact investor decision-making when selecting managers?
- Where are the opportunities amidst the market bifurcation taking place?
- The evolving role of sponsors across the mid-market
Moderator: Benoit Lavigne, Partner, King & Spalding
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Panel discussion: Selecting strategies in private debt for 2023 and beyond
- Assessing the landscape – how is the dynamic of the market changing, and who is offering what?
- Key considerations for sophisticated LPs when selecting the right fund strategies for them
- The merits of direct lending, NAV loans, secondaries, asset-backed vehicles, emerging market strategies and other options for investors
- How is fundraising faring for these various strategies across the globe?
Moderator:
Christine Farquhar, Global Head of the Credit Investment Group, Cambridge Associates
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Dislocation, distress & defaults – what are, or aren’t, we seeing?
- Reflecting on the dislocation cycle of the past 2 years and where we stand now
- Why haven’t selection criteria generated the expected alpha? How must LPs and GPs alike adapt their approach?
- Acting quickly to seize opportunities across distressed and special situations
- Keeping an eye on action from central banks and governments when it comes to default rates and interventions
Co-moderators: Mei Lian, Partner, Paul Hastings and Bill Brady, Partner, Paul Hastings
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Lunch
A global outlook in a shrinking world
- What key facts should European LPs know about the North American direct lending market?
- What is your outlook for regions, sectors and strategies?
- How do risk/return profiles compare?
Moderator: Peter J. Olds, Partner, Private Investment Funds, Proskauer
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Swimming against the tide: how corporate credit funds are navigating economic concerns
- How economic volatility can showcase private debt’s breadth of opportunity
- How are corporate credit funds faring in the face of high inflation?
- What protection is being put in place against the likely coming recession?
- As growth and fundraising takes a hit, what are managers doing to buck the trend?
Moderator: Alberto Badino, Partner, Elm Capital
The democratisation of the corporate credit market
- Why are we seeing an increase in retail investors flocking to private debt?
- Improved accessibility – how new avenues to the asset class have opened
- How is tokenisation being used to attract more retail clients, and is it sustainable?
- What will this changing demographic of LP mean for the future of the asset class?
Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor
Evaluating opportunities away from corporate credit
- Taking advantage of asset blending and innovation in the physical asset world
- Assessing the full spectrum across physical asset backed lending strategies
- What security and returns can these assets offer in comparison to corporate debt?
- How might they appeal to LPs in the current macro and geopolitical environment?
Moderator: John Bakie, News Editor, Private Debt Investor
Investing in the infrastructure of the future
- Examining the sectors ripe for debt investment and why they will appeal to LPs
- Assessing the trends driving investments in energy transition, social, digital and other infrastructure projects
- How sophisticated must LPs be to lead the charge when it comes to sector-specific fund selection?
- The where and the what – finding the right opportunities in the right regions across the globe
Moderator: Jane Bowes, Senior Vice President, Threadmark LLP
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Shantini Nair
Director, Senior Investment Specialist, Infra. Debt Investments, HSBC Alternatives, HSBC
Read bioA real estate debt revival: what’s spurring on investors in this buoyant market?
- How the real estate asset class has navigated choppy waters over the past couple years
- Why are LPs increasingly seeing value and security in real estate debt opportunities?
- Seeking potential across the capital structure – what strategies are most popular at present, and why?
- How ESG is manifesting itself in real estate and what investors are demanding from their managers
Moderator: Paul Buckley, CEO & Managing Partner, First Avenue Partners
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Mikaël Limpalaër
Senior Investment Director, Direct Private Credit (London), AustralianSuper
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Afternoon Networking Break
Debate: Opportunistic versus traditional direct lending
- The merits of both in today’s environment
- What are the overlaps?
- How are they viewed by investors in their portfolio ‘buckets’?
Moderator: John Bakie, News Editor, Private Debt Investor
Audience roundtables with drinks
- Enhancing returns with junior debt strategies facilitated by Carolyn Hastings, Managing Director, Bain Capital Credit
- Venture & growth debt facilitated by Ross Ahlgren, General Partner, Kreos Capital
- Special situations – a revamped opportunity? Tavneet Bakshi, Partner, Signal Capital Partners
- Evaluating opportunities in emerging markets facilitated by Parvoleta Shtereva, Head of Investments, Gemcorp Capital
- The pros and cons of equity kickers in sponsorless lending facilitated by Ian Milton,
Founder & CEO, Mercia Capital - Developments in the CLO market
- Higher interest rate environment’s impact on Private Debt facilitated by Johan Hultner, Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital Partners
- Discussing the future role of covenants in private debt facilitated by Mark Wilton, Managing Director, Private Finance, Barings
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Close of day one & cocktail reception
Agenda
PDI Europe Summit 2022 - Wednesday 12th
Registration
Invite only LP networking breakfast
Chairperson’s Welcome Address
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Jiří Król
Global Head, Alternative Credit Council, Alternative Investment Management Association
Read bioPDI Investment Committee: ESG & impact opportunities
Our PDI Investment Committee takes a look at three ESG and impact investment case studies from leading GPs across the globe in this unique interactive format.
Co-moderators: Dr. Gabriella Kindert, Independent Director and James Newsome, Managing Partner, Arbour Partners
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Peter Pulkkinen
Portfolio Manager – Sustainable Private Credit at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, LOIM
Read bioPresentation: Ramping-up the Suva Private Debt Program – overview, approach and investment philosophy
- Suva and Suva Private Debt Program overview
- Approach: history, portfolio structure and Suva toolbox
- Investment philosophy: Building blocks of Suva Private Debt Program
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Morning Networking Break
Private debt in numbers
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Panel discussion: The changing shape of an asset class
- How is private debt maturing and evolving by definition?
- Is the market seeing a trend towards open-ended fund structures?
- If so, what is causing this?
- Does private debt remain a purely illiquid asset class?
Moderator: Diala Minott, Partner, Paul Hastings
Presentation: Lower-Mid-Market in a Nutshell - Opportunities and Challenges
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Panel discussion: What can specialist private credit funds offer LPs?
- The role of smaller and emerging funds in an evolving private debt market
- Expertise, regional focus, tailoring and more: how LPs can gain an advantage by partnering with specialised funds
- Overcoming challenges and hurdles whilst trying to make your mark as a smaller player
- Making it count: what returns can investors expect in comparison to perceived ‘safer’ choices?
Moderator: Johnnie Barnett, Director, The New Amsterdam Group
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Closing keynote interview: Inclusion, diversity & talent in private debt
Closing Remarks
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Jiří Król
Global Head, Alternative Credit Council, Alternative Investment Management Association
Read bioNetworking Lunch & End of Conference
Network at the leading private debt event in London
Join the market-leading event and meet with 200+ active investors at this pivotal time for the private debt industry. Connect with institutional investors, fund managers, as well as the wider private debt community for two days of learning and networking.
The in-person networking experience
Gain access to a global community
As the flagship private debt event in Europe, the summit will attract investors and funds from across the world. Make sure you’re there to meet with leading global figures.
Meet in person, in London
Following last year’s return to live events, we’re once more back in London to make the most of in-person networking. Supported by a digital event app, you’ll be able to arrange meetings and build relationships face to face.
More institutional and private investors than ever
Meet private and public pension funds; insurance firms, and a growing number of family offices and other private investors that are allocating towards private debt strategies in Europe.
Connect with active investors in debt strategies
Explore the trends shaping the private debt industry
Pre-Event Resources
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Peter Pulkkinen
Portfolio Manager – Sustainable Private Credit at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, LOIM
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