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Connecting real estate investors, lenders and borrowers across Europe
The only debt-focused real estate event in Europe took place virtually on 17-18 November.
PERE Debt and Finance brought together over 400 leading investors, managers and advisors to address the latest trends and developments within the European debt markets. The virtual forum provided valuable takeaways to help you generate future growth for your business.
The event provided extensive opportunities to network virtually with an agenda designed to maximise networking opportunities throughout.
This forum is co-located with PERE Europe, registered attendees had access to both forums.
Explore the virtual experience
Market insights from industry professionals
More than 80 leading institutional investors, managers and advisors spoke at this year’s virtual forum. All content was recorded and is available on-demand.
Global audience for new opportunities
Going viral means removing the restrictions of international travel. Save time, money and connect with a truly global audience. Bring new faces, different perspectives and increase your opportunities to connect.
6 months access to the community
The platform was open 2 weeks before the event allowing attendees to arrange meetings for the week of the event. The platform remain open 5 months after to continue make connections and discuss the market.
2020 Keynote speakers
2020 Investors in attendance
110+ Investors from over 85 organisations attended the forum in 2020
Testimonials
Joanne McNamara
Head of Investments - Europe, Oxford Properties
A very informative and enjoyable conference with great attendees and speakers.
Romain Simon
Head of Real Estate Finance UK, BNP Paribas
The Forum was excellent with a high calibre level of attendees.
Colin Campbell
Chairman, Pradera
A great opportunity to hear and connect with senior industry professionals.
This Forum is co-located with PERE Europe 2020
PERE Europe focused on the strategies that are influencing the market, the deals that are making the headlines, and the people who are driving innovation.
PERE has a long-standing history of connecting the private real estate community, providing content through its objectives and in-depth coverage, keeping you abreast of industry movements on a global scale.
Experience the Forum on our virtual platform!
Features include:
» Watch anytime, anywhere
» Schedule 1-to-1 or private group meetings
» On-Demand access for 5 months
» Live Q&A, polling and surveys
» And so much more!
One click access to the Private Real Estate market from the safety of your home or office
Market insights from 80+ speakers
More than 80 leading institutional investors, managers and advisors spoke at this year’s virtual forum. All content was recorded and is available on-demand.
Global audience for new opportunities
Going viral means removing the restrictions of international travel. Save time, money and connect with a truly global audience. Bring new faces, different perspectives and increase your opportunities to connect.
6 months access to the community
The platform was open 2 weeks before the event allowing attendees to arrange meetings for the week of the event. The platform remain open 5 months after to continue make connections and discuss the market.
Content available on demand
If you miss a session, not to worry. All content will be available on demand and can be viewed no matter what time it is.
How the virtual experience works
Hear from leading investors and fund managers
Discover how your peers are responding to the impact of the pandemic and discover investor’s priorities for the next year.
Attendees were able to access over 15 hours of interactive content across the two days. Watch keynote interviews, panel discussions, debates and much more.
With the online platform you were able to:
- Create your own daily agenda so you don’t miss a meeting or a key session
- Take part in the sessions through speaker Q&A and live polling
- Watch any sessions you missed at a later date. All sessions will be available on-demand for 6 months
Catch up with old colleagues and make new connections
Connect with European investors and fund managers through video meetings, forum discussions and private messaging.
The Forum’s virtual experience provides you with 5 months access to the platform and therefore the private debt community.
Through the platform you were able to:
- Filter and search the delegate list to find the people you want to meet
- Arrange video meetings with other attendees for a private meeting to business opportunities and get deals done
- Take part in forum discussions with other attendees with similar interests to get answers to your most pressing questions and share ideas on key topics
Explore the sponsor exhibition
Attendees were able to explore the virtual exhibition hall and chat with sponsors to discover solutions to your business concerns and find ways to improve the service for your customers.
Through the platform you were able to:
- Visit the virtual exhibition booth to discover the range of solutions available to help you better serve your customers
- Interact with the exhibitors you can request more information with the click of a button or arrange a meeting to discuss the products and services in more detail
Grow your network. Create new opportunities.
The virtual experience allowed attendees to find and connect with the people you want to meet more easily. Search the attendee list, start a conversation and arrange a meeting with European investors and fund managers.
Find the people you want to meet
Want to catch up with an old colleague or make a new a new contact with a specific focus?
Search and filter the delegate list and create a shortlist of the people you most want to meet. Message them to chat and arrange online video meetings throughout the event.
Arrange 1-2-1 video meetings
Discuss business opportunities and get deals done in private meetings. During the event you can have video meetings with other attendees.
Simply search the delegate list for the people you want to meet, arrange a time and send them a meeting invite. You can invite up to five people to any one meeting.
Identify other attendees with the same interests
Whatever your area of interest the forum discussions allow you to take part in conversations on the issues that matter most to you or start your own topic.
You will be able to see who else is joining these discussions and message them privately if you want to continue the discussion.
6 months access to the community
You will have 6 months of access to the platform. Login 2 weeks before the event to build your agenda and arrange meeting with the people you want to meet during the event.
The messaging and forums, as well as access to recordings of all sessions will stay open 6 months after the event. So you can continue to connect with other attendees and catch-up on any of the sessions you missed.
2020 Speakers included
For more information on speaking, please contact Boris Petrovic at Boris.p@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 207 566 5431.
Isabelle Scemama
Global Head of AXA IM Alts, Member of AXA IM Management Board, Member of the Board of Directors of EPRA
2020 Agenda
For more information on the agenda, please contact Boris Petrovic at Boris.p@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 207 566 5431.
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Agenda
PERE Debt & Finance 2020 - Monday 16th
Plenary
13:30 - 13:55
Pathable Tutorial
Before the start of the day, this session will help to give you a brief overview of the Pathable platform to ensure you are comfortable with its use. The session will be interactive so you will have an opportunity to ask us questions on anything you are not sure about when it comes to the technical side of things.
Pre-conference interactive roundtables – the landscape of private real estate during and after covid-19
In these interactive roundtables you will be placed in a zoom-style call to discuss the relevant topic with other industry members. The sessions will be hosted by a virtual workshop leader and one-two speakers, they will help kick off the discussion and then it will turn into a more free-flowing discussion with other participants.
Please be prepared to contribute with questions and input on how you are engaging with topics under discussion. There is a maximum of 10-15 participants per interactive workshop and you must register ahead of the time to ensure you secure a seat.
Pre-conference interactive roundtables
14:00 - 14:35
Roundtable 1: Fundraising remotely
Patricia Bandeira Vieira,
Audrey Klein,
Gabi Stein
Pre-conference interactive roundtables – the landscape of private real estate during and after covid-19
In these interactive roundtables you will be placed in a zoom-style call to discuss the relevant topic with other industry members. The sessions will be hosted by a virtual workshop leader and one-two speakers, they will help kick off the discussion and then it will turn into a more free-flowing discussion with other participants.
Please be prepared to contribute with questions and input on how you are engaging with topics under discussion. There is a maximum of 10-15 participants per interactive workshop and you must register ahead of the time to ensure you secure a seat.
Facilitated by Patricia Bandeira Vieira, Principal, Client and Partner Group, KKR
14:00 - 14:35
Roundtable 2: Unearthing opportunities in industrial and logistics
Oscar Ciudad Apolinar,
Robert Dobrzycki,
Florian Stöbe
Pre-conference interactive roundtables – the landscape of private real estate during and after covid-19
In these interactive roundtables you will be placed in a zoom-style call to discuss the relevant topic with other industry members. The sessions will be hosted by a virtual workshop leader and one-two speakers, they will help kick off the discussion and then it will turn into a more free-flowing discussion with other participants.
Please be prepared to contribute with questions and input on how you are engaging with topics under discussion. There is a maximum of 10-15 participants per interactive workshop and you must register ahead of the time to ensure you secure a seat.
Facilitated by Oscar Ciudad Apolinar, Director, Client Relations, Prologis
Pre-conference interactive roundtables
14:40 - 15:15
Roundtable 1: Managing a debt portfolio in a recession
John Cole,
Amy Aznar,
John Barakat,
Jim Blakemore
Pre-conference interactive roundtables – the landscape of private real estate during and after covid-19
In these interactive roundtables you will be placed in a zoom-style call to discuss the relevant topic with other industry members. The sessions will be hosted by a virtual workshop leader and one-two speakers, they will help kick off the discussion and then it will turn into a more free-flowing discussion with other participants.
Please be prepared to contribute with questions and input on how you are engaging with topics under discussion. There is a maximum of 10-15 participants per interactive workshop and you must register ahead of the time to ensure you secure a seat.
Facilitated by John Cole, Managing Principal & Global Head of Debt, Cain International
14:40 - 15:15
Roundtable 2: Where do fund managers see opportunistic investments emerging?
Neil Brown,
Keith Breslauer,
Aref Lahham,
Guillaume Cassou
Pre-conference interactive roundtables – the landscape of private real estate during and after covid-19
In these interactive roundtables you will be placed in a zoom-style call to discuss the relevant topic with other industry members. The sessions will be hosted by a virtual workshop leader and one-two speakers, they will help kick off the discussion and then it will turn into a more free-flowing discussion with other participants.
Please be prepared to contribute with questions and input on how you are engaging with topics under discussion. There is a maximum of 10-15 participants per interactive workshop and you must register ahead of the time to ensure you secure a seat.
Facilitated by Neil Brown, Partner, Head of Investor Development Group, Actis
15:20 - 15:20
End of pre-conference sessions
Agenda
PERE Debt & Finance 2020 Day 1 - Tuesday 17th
Plenary
08:45 - 09:15
VIP/LP Speed networking
09:00 - 09:10
Pathable Tutorial
Before the start of the day, this session will help to give you a brief overview of the Pathable platform to ensure you are comfortable with its use and can maximise networking opportunities at the event.
The session will be interactive so you will have an opportunity to ask us questions on anything you are not sure about when it comes to the technical side of things.
09:15 - 09:40
Speed networking
09:45 - 09:55
Opening remarks to PERE Europe 2020
Bill Schwab
Plenary
10:05 - 10:45
Scene-setting: European real estate’s largest investors survey - the landscape as we enter a new decade
Edward Tran,
Patrick Kanters,
Andrea Orlandi,
Isabelle Scemama,
Franҫois Trausch
Keynote Investor Panel
- Downturn preparation: how are investors looking at their real estate portfolios in the aftermath of the coronavirus dislocation?
- Asset allocation: what role do absolute return strategies play versus relative performance ones?
- Risk management: managing risk against the cyclicality of underlying markets and asset life cycles (tenant rollover, obsolescence risk)
- Defensive investment strategies: what form will these take?
- Should investors assume historically low yields are the new market norm?
Moderated by: Edward Tran, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenmann
10:45 - 11:00
Meet the Speakers
11:00 - 11:15
Speed Networking
Plenary
11:15 - 11:35
Keynote – Leading investor interview
Karsten Kallevig,
Jonathan Brasse
11:35 - 11:40
Stretch break
11:40 - 12:25
Global perspectives: what are leading fund managers predicting for the next decade?
Nick Moore,
Daniel McHugh,
Anuj Mittal,
James Seppala,
Peter Stoll,
Paul Tebbit
- Assessing the impact of covid-19 disruption on private real estate investments
- Where are leading fund managers seeing opportunities in the current downturn?
- Which sectors will benefit from technological disruption and who will be more vulnerable as a result?
- Outlook on the rates/yield environment
- The growth of broader return target vehicles
- Mega trends and structural shifts impacting real estate investment; technology, sustainability, demographics, E-commerce and migration
Moderator: Nick Moore, Founder, Lionpoint Group
12:25 - 12:40
Meet the Speakers
12:40 - 13:25
Networking Break
After the networking break, the agenda splits for PERE Europe and PERE Debt & Finance events
13:00 - 13:25
Speed networking
PERE Debt & Finance 2020
13:25 - 13:40
Data Download: Overview of the private real estate debt fundraising space
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez
- Global fundraising trends in private real estate debt
- A delve into the European fundraising market
- Listen to a detailed snapshot of investor sentiment in the asset class
Presenter: Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez, Head of Fund Manager Research, PEI Media
13:40 - 13:45
Speed networking
13:45 - 14:15
Real estate financing and the debt markets – before, during and after covid-19
Daniel Cunningham,
Cyril Hoyaux,
Christian Janssen,
Michael Shields
Panel Session
- How has the covid-19 crisis affected lenders’ strategy?
- How are lenders reassessing their risk appetites and underwriting assumptions?
- Where will the focus be for their loan portfolios moving forward?
Moderator: Dan Cunningham, editor, Real Estate Capital
14:15 - 14:20
Stretch break
14:20 - 14:50
Covid-19 and distressed debt in Europe
Lisa Attenborough,
Daniel Dejanovic,
Federico Montero,
Laia Massague
Panel Session
- What will be the impact of the coronavirus crisis on levels of non-performing loans in Europe?
- How are the specialised distressed debt funds responding to the changed market landscape brought about by covid-19?
- What lessons were learnt in finding opportunities in distressed debt from the Great Financial Crisis?
Moderator: Lisa Attenborough, Partner, Knight Frank
Daniel Dejanovic
Head of European Real Estate and Senior Managing Director, Cerberus Global Investments
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14:50 - 14:55
Stretch break
14:55 - 15:25
Sustainable lending: how are debt providers incorporating ESG criteria into their business models?
Lennart van Mierlo,
Markus Beran,
Richard Jackson,
Jan Janssen,
Pontus Sundin
Panel Session
- How can real estate lenders incorporate ESG considerations into their business practices when they do not have direct control over properties?
- How do sustainability-linked loans work, and are they having an impact in the market?
- How can real estate debt providers tap into demand from green capital markets?
Moderator: Lennart van Mierlo, MBA Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt, NN Investment Partners
Plenary
15:30 - 16:00
Future of work and offices post-pandemic
Tyler Goodwin,
Deborah Coakley,
Dan Nicholson,
Ilkka Tomperi,
Zach Vaughan
Panel Session
- Covid-19 has brought about a drastic acceleration to corporate workforce policy in the shift to flexible working and working from home, to what extent will this continue after the pandemic and what will be the long-term implications for the fundamentals of offices?
- How are co-working operators such as WeWork innovating in their contractual arrangements with landlords to share risk/reward and build more robust business models?
- How do lenders go about underwriting and financing office-related opportunities – which forms the largest slice of the CRE market?
Moderator: Tyler Goodwin, CEO & Founder, Seaforth Land Holdings
16:00 - 16:00
Close of Day 1
Agenda
PERE Debt & Finance 2020 Day 2 - Wednesday 18th
08:30 - 09:15
Investor Breakfast (by invitation only)
Plenary
09:35 - 10:15
Assessing the relative value of financial and real assets in a downturn
James Piper,
Tony Brown,
Richard Croft,
Wilson Lamont
Fund manager panel
- What will be the lasting impacts on real estate from the coronavirus crisis?
- Which sectors have been the most impacted and how will this play into funds’ strategies going forward?
- Where is the best relative investment value by region, sector, state of development, public or private?
- How does real estate compare against other real assets and alternatives?
- Why, in a low-return environment, do real assets offer relatively stronger returns as compared to financial assets?
- What are the implications for portfolio allocations to real assets?
Moderator: James Piper, Partner, TPG Real Estate
Plenary
10:20 - 11:00
Responsible and sustainable real estate: turning ESG from a cost center to a value creator
Roxana Isaiu,
Aleksandra Njagulj,
Cornel Widmer,
Derk Welling
Panel session
- How can you practically reshape your business to deliver social and financial returns?
- How do fund measure ESG commitments and establish a roadmap with commendable targets?
- Impact investing: creating economic value and positive outcomes for society – what does this look like?
11:00 - 11:30
Networking Break
After the morning networking break the agenda splits for PERE Europe and PERE Debt & Finance events
PERE Debt & Finance 2020
11:30 - 12:10
PERE Predictions 2020 and beyond - Raising and deploying debt
Roland Fuchs,
Sam Mellor,
Bill Sexton
Panel Session
- Find out which strategy leading debt providers have chosen for debt in 2020 with live polling
- Speakers will present for 10 minutes on the investment case for their chosen strategy
12:10 - 12:15
Stretch break
12:15 - 12:45
Aligning the interests of borrowers and lenders
Bill Sexton,
Lorna Brown,
Christoph Donner,
Hugh Fraser,
Chris Parker
- Are borrowers asking for higher leverage as the current cycle plays out?
- How are borrowers evaluating different sources of finance?
- Are borrowers more inclined towards longer loan terms in order to lock in finance at low rates?
- To what extent are borrowers now comfortable with borrowing from non-bank lenders?
Moderator: Bill Sexton, President, EMEA, Trimont Real Estate Advisors
12:45 - 13:45
Networking Break
13:20 - 13:45
Speed networking
PERE Debt & Finance 2020
13:45 - 14:15
Navigating retail lending in a downturn
Rick Kalvoda,
Colin Campbell,
Chris Holmes,
Jonathan Jay
Panel session
- What will be the short- and long-term implications for retail lending from the coronavirus crisis?
- Will the covid-19 period shift even more allocations to logistics at the expense of retail opportunities?
- Under what circumstances are lenders providing new finance against retail properties?
- How are lenders dealing with loan covenant breaches?
- What should ‘repositioning’ mean in the retail market and how can real estate lenders play a role in the transformation of obsolete shopping centre properties?
Moderator: Rick Kalvoda, Senior Vice President and Head of Advisory, Altus Group
14:15 - 14:20
Stretch break
14:20 - 14:40
Learning to finance and underwrite a shaken real estate market
Ben Barbanel,
Mark Bladon,
Jill Xiaozhou Ju
- How has covid-19 impacted the viability of new real estate concepts such as co-working and co-living?
- How resilient will these assets be in a general, protracted downturn?
- Is it possible to establish solid income stream assumptions for emerging concepts today?
- How do you go about structuring and financing a co-working deal?
Plenary
14:50 - 15:00
Closing remarks and key takeaways
15:00 - 15:00
Close of conference
2020 Sponsors included
For more information on the available sponsorship opportunities contact:
Christopher Wagland, Business Development – EMEA
E: chris.w@peimedia.com | T: +44 (0) 0207 566 5475
Pre-Event Resources
Frequently asked questions
We understand that the world of virtual events is a new one, so we have put together a series of FAQs to make things clearer.
If you have a question that isn’t covered below please contact us at customerservices@peimedia.com and a member of our team will get back to you.
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So, What is it?
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- The Private Equity Real Estate Debt and Finance Forum virtual platform will replicate all the best parts of the in-person conference experience.
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- You can:
- Watch live panel sessions happening and ask questions of the speakers.
- Watch and download select recordings of the sessions at a time more convenient for you, with On-demand playbacks for selected sessions for up to 6 months after the event ends.
- Network with both local and global attendees.
- Participate in virtual roundtables and networking rooms to discuss the topics that matter to you with like-minded peers.
If you are having problems accessing the platform, email eventsteam@peimedia.com
2.
How do I access the platform?
The platform will launch 2 weeks prior to the event. As a registered attendee, you will be sent a unique link to access the platform. That link is unique and cannot be shared with anyone else.
3.
How will I know how to use the platform?
We have a dedicated “Hot it works” page to help you navigate the web app. The advantage of having access a few weeks out is that we can help you iron out any issues you might be having with plenty of time before the event
4.
Do I need to sit in front of my laptop all day or all night?
No. There will be live content (which is where you can take part in live Q&As) and select sessions will be made on demand for an additional 6 months, so you can watch sessions at a time convenient to you.
5.
I have watched enough webinars over the past 6 months, why would I want to watch more?
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- We hear you – which is why we have structured the platform to ensure you are part of the conversation.
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- You will be able to:
- Ask questions of panel speakers during the session
- Spend time face-to-face via video conference with speakers to ask questions after the session
- Join roundtables to discuss the topics that matter to you with like-minded peers
- Focused networking breaks where you can discuss the strategies and opportunities you are interested in
- Pop in to sponsor booths to connect via video and discuss their offerings or a presentation that they just gave
If you are having problems accessing the platform, email eventsteam@peimedia.com
6.
What if I forget that a session I want to attend is on?
You can build your own person agenda within the platform and opt-in to receive notifications when sessions are about to begin.
7.
Is “virtual networking” just a buzzword for direct messaging or email?
Absolutely not! The virtual platform will feature direct messaging functionality, but it also has in-built video conferencing that allows you to invite other people into a single meeting. Just select your potential business partner/s from the attendee list and invite them to chat.
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What about the timezone difference? How do I set meetings on my timezone?
The platform shows available meeting times as per your computer timezone. For example if you are based in London, a meeting you set for 4 pm you’re your account will show to a recipient in New York as 11 am.
It is worth nothing that event timings will be running on British Summer Time (BST) which is BST +1.
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Join the new era of networking
The Global Passport is a virtual community of real estate decision-makers that allows you to secure capital commitments and build your client portfolio without leaving your (home) office.
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