Connecting APAC and global private debt markets

The 4th annual PDI APAC Forum will return to Marina Bay Sands Singapore on 27-28 March. Over 300+ attendees and 100+ APAC investors will discuss how private debt can create strong returns and support your portfolio growth from a diverse investor standpoint.

Create new connections, discover opportunities, and engage in insightful discussions with APAC private debt community.

Key conversations include:

  • Gain a kaleidoscopic view on the impact of economic changes
  • How to prepare yourself for changing investor appetites and dynamic scenarios in the markets
  • Vital trends impacting the investor outlook and private credit capital allocation
  • How global investors are looking at the return of Asia-Pacific’s private debt compared with developed and public markets

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Fundraise effectively. Reconnect easily. Gain an edge.

Connect with emerging and established APAC investors

Meet and network with CPPIB, IFC, Japan Post Bank, Temasek, and more to discuss new investment opportunities and exchange market information.

Gain insights directly from the market

Hear rockstar speakers share APAC debt investor profiles, executive insights, and key ESG priorities to help fast-track your decision-making process.

Diversify your portfolio with private debt

Gain regional market intelligence to strengthen your portfolio performance, accelerate quick-wins, and bring alpha opportunities to achieve your firm’s objectives.

2023 keynote

 

Cheng Khai Lim
Executive Director, Financial Markets Development Department
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Cheng Khai will share insights into how private credit serves as a key driver in creating new growth opportunities in Asia-Pacific.

 

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Key insights from 2023 event

 

Amongst the highlights in the 2023 conference, AIIB, Alianz GI, Tsao Family Office gave us insights into strategies contributing to the growth of the private debt market. Download post-event report today to have a glimpse of the APAC Forum 2023.

What our attendees say

Kim, Sang Hoon

Lead Portfolio Manager / Alternative Investment, Meritz Asset Management Co., Ltd.

It was very helpful for me to understand Korea, Asia, and the global private debt market.

Tetsuya Nagamochi

Shinsei Bank

A good opportunity to connect with the market, hear market participants’ opinions and views from home.

Jayme Younghee Han

Executive Director - Asia Funds Advisory and Distribution, Jones Lang LaSalle

Great way to connect people during this unprecedented time. One of the best alternatives conferences I have participated this year – very well presented by each…

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A limited number of complimentary passes are available for allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

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Key programme highlights include:

  • How do family offices and institutional investors see private debt opportunities and their risk-return profiles?
  • Understand the unique values generated from the APAC private debt in global markets
  • Strategy deep dive into Direct lending, distressed, specialty finance and venture debt
  • Position your firm for growth opportunities in real asset debts and asset-backed securities
  • Manager research: Keys to be successful emerging managers in Asia
  • Create valuable exit through ESG, corporate governance and due diligence

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2024 Agenda:

Day 1 Day 2
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PDI APAC Forum 2024 - Day 1 - Wednesday 27th

All times in UTC+8 (Singapore)
08:00 - 08:50

Registration and welcome reception

08:50 - 09:00

Welcome remarks and introduction

09:00 - 09:40

Opening panel: Will Asian private debt emerge stronger than ever?

Jingjing Bai
  • How is the higher interest rate environment affecting the prospects for Asian credit?, What trends are shaping the growth of private debt in Asia?
  • Which countries in Asia would managers say have improved the most their enforcement legal environment in the recent years? What are each market’s nuances and regulatory challenges respectively?
  • Is Asian private debt a strategic or tactical opportunity set? What are the likely returns to private debt in major markets – from senior debt to mezzanine – across each largely industry type?
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Jingjing Bai

Senior Advisor, Bfinance

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09:40 - 10:20

Panel: Where is the sweet spot for direct lending?

  • How do structures vary in the upper-mid and lower-mid direct lending, how do covenants protect investors?
  • Given the current volatility, which regions should allocators be prioritizing for exposure?
  • How do risk-adjusted returns on non-sponsor-backed loans compare to those of sponsor-backed?
10:20 - 11:00

Panel: APAC perspectives: The art of manager selection

Chau Ly, Yunsam (Sam) Cho, Kerrine Koh, Samantha Kong, Mohd Sedek Bin Jantan
  • How do APAC investors differentiate global vs local fund managers?
  • What are the key considerations when choosing their investment partners and challenges in assessing managers in this space compared with other asset classes?
  • What are appetite shifts can we expect from APAC investors in 2024?
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Chau Ly

Managing Director, Co-Head of Hong Kong Office, Aksia

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Yunsam (Sam) Cho

General Manager, Overseas Alternative Investment Team, Kyobo Life Insurance

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Kerrine Koh

Managing Director, Head of Southeast Asia, Hamilton Lane

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Samantha Kong

Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates

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Mohd Sedek Bin Jantan

Head of Wealth Research and Advisory, Designated Portfolio Manager, UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors

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10:00 - 11:30

Networking break

11:30 - 12:10

Panel: Spotlight on Australia

  • On comparative global scale how much can an institutional investor deploy in Australia debt market and gain the appropriate diversification?
  • What could drive further growth of the Australian private debt market despite regulatory pressure on banks?
  • What kind of covenants in Australian private debt provide in pricing structure and what are the trade-offs?
12:10 - 12:40

Hosted Roundtables: Deep dive into private credit markets

All attendees are welcome to choose the topic for an interactive discussion. An excellent opportunity to discuss different opportunities and credit cycles. Each table will be led by industry leader.

  • Northeast Asia: China, Japan, South Korea, etc
  • Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, etc
  • Australia
  • India
12:40 - 14:00

Networking lunch

14:00 - 14:20

PEI presents: Private debt in numbers

Ethan Koh
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Ethan Koh

Global Head of Research Operations, PEI Group

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14:20 - 15:00

Panel: The new-look distressed opportunity

Andy Thomson, Aditya Bhargava, James Waldron
  • The underlying condition of Asian economies has been less obscured by extensive support measures, what does this imply for the opportunistic credit, special situations, and non-performing loan segments?
  • Most of the defaults were in the US or Europe – how might it impact on Asia? Where are we in the credit cycle?
  • What do investors think about India’s NPL opportunities, Chinese real estate market and hospitality space?
  • How has the creditor protection and regulatory environment developed for distressed debt assets in different jurisdictions?
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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

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Aditya Bhargava Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Aditya Bhargava

Head of Asia Pacific, Real Estate Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

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James Waldron

Head of Credit, Australia Future Fund

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15:00 - 15:40

Panel: Inside the growth of specialty finance

  • What role does specialty finance market have to play for both investors and lenders?
  • How have specialty finance structures changed relative to other debt strategies?
  • Opposed to cashflow, how does specialty strategy offer downside protection?
  • Deep dive across the credit spectrum: consumer lending, insurance-linked loans, litigation finance, NAV lending and royalties
15:40 - 16:10

Networking break

16:10 - 16:30

Presentation: Venture debt on the rise in Asia-Pacific

16:30 - 17:10

Closing panel: Sustainable private debt

Diana Reeves, Monica Bae, Guan Seng Khoo
  • What ESG objectives drive private credit allocations, what key metrics capture these objectives and what are the progress targets for 2025 and 2030?
  • Does an increased focus on ESG genuinely enhance the investment process? Can ESG really work in a private debt context given the short tenors?
  • What technological improvements can fund managers implement to increase the performance of private debt investments?
Diana Reeves, Cabot Capital Partners

Diana Reeves

Director, Cabot Capital Partners

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Monica Bae

Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

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Guan Seng Khoo

Quant/Risk Management and AI, Public Pension and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Expert

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17:10 - 17:40

Hosted Roundtable: PDI Women Network (Registration is required)

All female participants are welcome to join for an interactive discussion with fellow participants.

17:10 - 18:10

Cocktail reception

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PDI APAC Forum 2024 - Day 2 - Thursday 28th

All times in UTC+8 (Singapore)
08:00 - 08:30

Investor networking breakfast (Institutional investor and family office only)

08:15 - 08:45

Registration and coffee

08:45 - 08:50

Welcome remarks from Day 2 Chair

Kher Sheng Lee
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Kher Sheng Lee

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA / ACC

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08:50 - 09:10

Opening keynote fireside chat

Cheng Khai Lim, Andy Thomson
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Cheng Khai Lim

Executive Director, Financial Markets Development Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore

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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

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09:10 - 09:50

Panel: The next chapter of private debt

Andy Thomson
  • What do managers and investors think about the value proposition of Asia private credit compared to US and Europe in terms of valuation and risks?
  • What are the megatrends we should be aware of, after the fat tail events including banks fail, interest rate hikes, regulation considering the SEC Private Funds rules, rising geopolitical risks, etc.
  • A big boost for debt secondaries – where are the opportunities now?
  • How could AI/ technology unlock opportunities in private credit?
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Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

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09:50 - 10:30

Panel: The growth of real asset debts and asset-backed securities

Johnny Adji, Yvonne Siew, Souvik Saha, Meng Yee Tuck
  • How can managers provide enhanced returns to investors, mitigate risks, and avoid potential pitfalls?
  • What are the relative merits of different segments – logistics, hospitality, residential, niche etc – risk adjusted returns, inflation proofed current income?
  • How does Asian asset-backed securities differentiate itself to attract a higher percentage of global capital?
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Johnny Adji

Alternatives Investment Leader, Asia, Mercer

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Yvonne Siew

Head, Real Estate Advisory and Investments, Bank of Singapore

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Souvik Saha

Associate Director, Investments (APAC), Oxford Properties Group

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Meng Yee Tuck

Partner, JRT Partners

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10:30 - 10:50

Networking break

10:50 - 11:30

Keynote panel: Global investors perspective: Top-down asset allocation

Ping Xu, Mikyung Chung, Dr. Lulu Wang
  • How are allocators thinking about sizing and how much goes into private credit?
  • How APAC private credit features in the portfolios of global institutional investors?
  • Much of the growth in private debt has been in direct lending – Is this where global investors are growing their exposure in private debt?
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Ping Xu

Co-Head of Hong Kong Office, Aksia

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Mikyung Chung

Head of Investment Team, Mirae Asset Global Investments

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Dr. Lulu Wang

Portfolio Strategist – Global Private Markets' Solutions, abrdn

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11:30 - 12:10

Panel: Sourcing liquidity and navigating through volatility: Public markets vs private markets

Audrey The, Anthony Chan, Kee Heng Chuah, Emma Wang
  • Private debt funds take advantages of reduced appetite among banks to support leveraged financings, what are the predictions for private markets vs public markets for the next decade?
  • What are potential impacts from the new interest rate environment, inflationary market and current bank market turmoil on the investor’s allocation plans?
  • Sector specialists and emerging markets: Which parts of private debt market could be attractive?
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Audrey The

Managing Director, Cambridge Associates

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Anthony Chan

Chief Executive Officer, Isola Capital

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Kee Heng Chuah

Managing Director, Temasek Trust Capital

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Emma Wang

Deputy General Manager of HK Branch, East West Bank

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12:10 - 12:50

Panel: What is driving family offices more toward private markets?

Vincent Au, Jiahao He, Leslie Lim, Sean Low, Mary Chiu
  • How do family offices view the current private debt market and tensions in the banking sector?
  • To what extent are family offices investing in alternatives and real assets debt buckets?
  • Emerging managers or global credit managers – how would family offices choose?
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Vincent Au

Chief Investment Officer, ALPS Advisory

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Jiahao He

Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, 3 Capital Partners

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Leslie Lim

Investment Director, Tsao Family Office

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Sean Low

CEO and CIO, Golden Vision Capital (Singapore)

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Mary Chiu

Chairwoman/ Founder, Blackhorn Wealth Management

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12:50 - 13:00

Closing remarks

13:00 - 14:00

Networking lunch and end of conference

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2024 Confirmed speakers:

Johnny Adji

Alternatives Investment Leader, Asia, Mercer

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Vincent Au

Chief Investment Officer, ALPS Advisory

Vincent is an accomplished finance professional currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer at ALPS Advisory, a Hong Kong-based multi-family office. Since joining in 2018, Vincent has excelled in developing personalized investment strategies fo… Read full bio

Monica Bae

Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)

Monica Bae is Director of Investor Practice at AIGCC. She manages collaborative engagement with investors in Asia to build capacity and integrate climate-related issues in investment processes, and to increase capital flow into decarbonization to ali… Read full bio

Jingjing Bai

Senior Advisor, Bfinance

Jingjing Bai is a Senior Advisor to bfinance since 2019, based in Hong Kong, and is responsible for multiple private markets fund selection projects in excess of 4 billion USD. In the recent years, Jingjing led several global alternative investment p… Read full bio
Aditya Bhargava Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Aditya Bhargava

Head of Asia Pacific, Real Estate Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Aditya is Acting Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate for ADIA. He joined ADIA in July 2012, focused first on building out the department’s India exposure. His remit expanded to Korea and Japan before he started helping out with broader team activities a… Read full bio

Mohd Sedek Bin Jantan

Head of Wealth Research and Advisory, Designated Portfolio Manager, UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors

His expertise is founded upon a comprehensive understanding of macroeconomics, which he has refined through years of research devoted to labour market dynamics, monetary and fiscal policy, and trade policy. Mohd Sedek, in his diverse capacity, not on… Read full bio

Anthony Chan

Chief Executive Officer, Isola Capital

Anthony is Chief Executive Officer of Isola Capital. He has extensive experience in asset management across private equity, venture capital, private credit and liquid secondary strategies. Anthony enjoyed a career in investment banking before transit… Read full bio

Mary Chiu

Chairwoman/ Founder, Blackhorn Wealth Management

Mary Chiu is the Founder of Blackhorn Group, which includes Blackhorn Wealth Management and Blackhorn Family Office. With more than 20 years of experience in the asset management and banking industry, Mary was previously with UBS AG, expanding their… Read full bio

Yunsam (Sam) Cho

General Manager, Overseas Alternative Investment Team, Kyobo Life Insurance

Yunsam Cho is a General Manager of the overseas alternative investment team at Kyobo life insurance. He leads the insurance company’s overseas private debt and private equity investments. He focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and executing overseas pri… Read full bio

Kee Heng Chuah

Managing Director, Temasek Trust Capital

• 23 years of experience in investments/private equity, financial institution, general management • Sectors include transportation, logistics, utilities, industrials • Previous roles include CEO SP Services and CEO Sustainable Energy Solutions within… Read full bio

Mikyung Chung

Head of Investment Team, Mirae Asset Global Investments

Mikyung Chung is head of investment at Mirae Asset Global Investments (MAGI). At MAGI, She manages the National Housing and Urban Fund (NHUF), a pool of alternative investment funds and SMAs sized at $1.5bn mandated by the Korean Ministry of Land, In… Read full bio

Jiahao He

Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, 3 Capital Partners

Jiahao is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of 3 Capital Partners, a private investment office headquartered in Hong Kong. With 15+ years of seasoned experience advising on market strategy across various asset class, Jiahao is strongly pass… Read full bio

Guan Seng Khoo

Quant/Risk Management and AI, Public Pension and Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Expert

Dr Guan Seng Khoo is a Singaporean-Canadian authority in the fields of Public Pension/SWF Investment (PPSI), Governance, Risk Management & Compliance (GRC) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) across the Asia-Pacific Continuum. An alum of hedge f… Read full bio

Ethan Koh

Global Head of Research Operations, PEI Group

Ethan Koh holds the position of Global Head of Research Operations at PEI Group, where he assumes responsibility for overseeing data quality and research operations worldwide. In this capacity, he manages relationships with external parties to enhanc… Read full bio

Kerrine Koh

Managing Director, Head of Southeast Asia, Hamilton Lane

Kerrine is the Country Head for Hamilton Lane in Singapore. She is also the head of Client Solutions Group in Southeast Asia. She is primarily responsible for business development, as well as coverage of client relationships in Southeast Asia. Prior… Read full bio

Samantha Kong

Senior Investment Director, Cambridge Associates

Samantha is a Senior Investment Director at Cambridge Associates. Based in the Singapore office, she works with institutional and private clients to build, implement and manage customized private investments portfolios, as well as contribute to the f… Read full bio

Kher Sheng Lee

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA / ACC

Kher Sheng Lee is the Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs at AIMA / ACC. AIMA is the largest global body of alternative asset managers representing 2100 members across 60 countries managing US$2.5tn of asse… Read full bio

Cheng Khai Lim

Executive Director, Financial Markets Development Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Lim Cheng Khai is the Executive Director of the Financial Markets Development Department with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which aims to promote a vibrant financial market in Singapore, with a focus on developing Singapore’s capital mar… Read full bio

Leslie Lim

Investment Director, Tsao Family Office

Leslie is an investment director at the Tsao Family Office (TFO), a Singapore-based single family office, where he manages the Fixed Income, Private Credit, and Liquid Alternatives investments. Prior to joining TFO in Aug 2019, he worked at various h… Read full bio

Sean Low

CEO and CIO, Golden Vision Capital (Singapore)

Sean Low is the founding CEO and Chief Investment Officer for Golden Vision Capital (Singapore), a new Single Family Office set up in Aug 2021 to make PE and VC direct investments in Southeast Asia, leveraging on the family and team’s strong business… Read full bio

Chau Ly

Managing Director, Co-Head of Hong Kong Office, Aksia

Chau is Co-Head of Aksia Hong Kong Office and has over 18 years of advisory and alternatives investment experience. She is responsible for alternative investment programs in Asia and focuses on portfolio construction and manager selection, providing… Read full bio

Rebecca Percossi

Senior Managing Director, APAC, Trimont Real Estate Advisors

Rebecca leads Trimont’s APAC business with overall responsibility for Trimont’s investment advisory services, credit and asset management, and operational services across the region. Based in Sydney, Rebecca serves on the firm’s Operating Committee a… Read full bio
Diana Reeves, Cabot Capital Partners

Diana Reeves

Director, Cabot Capital Partners

Diana is a co-founder and director of Cabot Capital Partners, a Singapore-based boutique asset manager/adviser focussed on connecting Asian private market opportunities with mid-sized institutions and private investors globally. Diana’s multi-decade… Read full bio

Souvik Saha

Associate Director, Investments (APAC), Oxford Properties Group

Souvik is an Associate Director in the Asia-Pacific investments team of Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, developer, and manager. Souvik joined Oxford in Singapore in 2021, and focuses on Oxford’s investments in India, pan-APA… Read full bio

Yvonne Siew

Head, Real Estate Advisory and Investments, Bank of Singapore

Yvonne Siew was appointed Head of Real Estate Advisory and Investments for Bank of Singapore in July 2019. She is responsible for the structuring, due diligence and distribution of investment products with Real Estate as the underlying. Yvonne has mo… Read full bio

Audrey The

Managing Director, Cambridge Associates

Audrey The is a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates. Based in the Singapore office, Audrey designs, builds, and oversees customized private investment portfolios for institutional and private clients. She also contributes to the firm’s private… Read full bio

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Andy has been with PEI Group since 2003, working on a number of titles including as Editor of Private Equity International and Senior Editor of Infrastructure Investor. Since H2 2015, he took over responsibility for Real Estate Capital and, in the fi… Read full bio

Meng Yee Tuck

Partner, JRT Partners

Tuck Meng Yee has over 20 years’ experience in the financial markets in Asia and Australia in derivatives, and in funds portfolio management, development, research and marketing with global investment banks (JPMorgan, UBS) and private banks (ABN Amro… Read full bio

James Waldron

Head of Credit, Australia Future Fund

James has been with the Future Fund since 2009 and currently heads the Credit team, which invests across a broad range of global fixed income and credit-focused mandates across each of the funds managed by the Agency. These include liquid and illiqui… Read full bio

Emma Wang

Deputy General Manager of HK Branch, East West Bank

Emma is the Deputy General Manager at East West Bank Hong Kong Branch, overseeing all corporate and commercial banking businesses in APAC. She is the founder of East West Bank’s Private Equity Group (Fund Finance) Asia, where she specialises in craft… Read full bio

Dr. Lulu Wang

Portfolio Strategist – Global Private Markets' Solutions, abrdn

Dr. Lulu Wang leads the Research and Strategy function of the Global Private Markets Fund (GPMF) and Aberdeen Diversified Income and estate, infrastructure and natural resources Growth Fund in abrdn. Her focus is on the analysis of fundamental driver… Read full bio

Ping Xu

Co-Head of Hong Kong Office, Aksia

Ping is Co-Head of Aksia Hong Kong Office and has over 19 years of research, sales, trading and advisory experience in Asia. She is responsible for alternative investment programs in Greater China and conducting investment due diligence on Asia-based… Read full bio

Institutional Investors at the APAC Forum

The PDI APAC Forum provides an unrivalled platform for institutional investors and allocators to gather and discuss private debt investments.

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The forum is the largest meeting place for institutional and private investors, and other members of the private debt community in Asia Pacific.

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Connect with your peers and understand their strategies and allocation approach to private debt at our networking cocktail and luncheon.

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Discuss the opportunities and challenges your peers are facing in the market at the investor roundtable.

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Find investment opportunities across different debt strategies, from direct lending, mezzanine, to unitranche lending.

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200+

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Capturing opportunities across private debt space

Join Asia’s premier networking place for private debt institutional investors, family offices, senior leaders and the biggest fund managers at PDI APAC Forum for a series of interactive networking focusing on different stacks in private debt.

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300+
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2023 investor attendees included:

Meet with senior decision-makers in private debt

Why APAC Forum?

Your window to diversified investor perspectives

Understand what different institutional investors are looking for in private debt and their fund selection processes from family offices and institutional investor standpoints.

Discover new opportunities with like-minded leaders

Meet with 300+ senior private debt decision-makers in APAC and navigate the best performing markets and high-yielding strategies in 2024 and beyond.

Stay ahead of the curve

Delve into trending strategies shaping your portfolio design at our thematic roundtables. Partake in casual discussions across cocktail drinks, networking lunch and many more.

Testimonials from regional investors and allocators

Malcolm Ong

Associate Director, Atelier Capital Partners

It was a great networking opportunity to meet various fund managers on their views on the credit market and their debt strategies.

Karun Marwah

Endue Capital

A great time spent with a quality crowd, with quality perspectives and a common pursuit.

A Marwah

Orca Credit

A brilliant conference and networking event that covers all aspects of the private debt markets and connects people who work in them.

Key trends shaping industry conversations:

  • Investor stage: How do family offices and institutional investors see private debt opportunities and their risk-return profiles?
  • Outlook & forecast: How will the APAC credit space evolve over the next five years?
  • Strategy lab: Zooming into direct lending, distressed debt, special situations, and venture debt through an investor lens
  • Macroscopic and microscopic view on private debt capital dynamics and strategy return profiles

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Our leading advisory board in 2024

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Mark Aarons

Head of Investment Risk and Absolute Returns, Victorian Funds Management Corporation

Mark joined VFMC in 2018 and is Head of Investment Risk and Absolute Returns. His Absolute Returns role involves leading the team which covers Hedge Funds and Private Credit (circa 20% of VFMC’s FUM). His risk role encompasses total portfolio risk an… Read full bio

Anthony Chan

Chief Executive Officer, Isola Capital

Anthony is Chief Executive Officer of Isola Capital. He has extensive experience in asset management across private equity, venture capital, private credit and liquid secondary strategies. Anthony enjoyed a career in investment banking before transit… Read full bio

Ray King

Managing Director, Sovereign Investment Research

Ray King is Managing Director of Sovereign Investment Research, a specialist alternatives investment advisory firm which he founded in 2000. Ray’s role includes providing specialist investment advice and management consulting advice to institutional… Read full bio

Elizabeth Kumaru

Head of Private Corporate Assets, Australian Retirement Trust

Elizabeth is Head of Private Corporate Assets for Australian Retirement Trust, coming from her role as Head of Funds Management for QSuper Group. Elizabeth is responsible for managing the strategy and implementation of the private equity, private cre… Read full bio

Sean Low

CEO and CIO, Golden Vision Capital (Singapore)

Sean Low is the founding CEO and Chief Investment Officer for Golden Vision Capital (Singapore), a new Single Family Office set up in Aug 2021 to make PE and VC direct investments in Southeast Asia, leveraging on the family and team’s strong business… Read full bio

Sabita Prakash

Managing Director, ADM Capital

Sabita is a Managing Director and a member of the Asia-Pacific direct lending team, a member of the Executive Committee and chair of the Investment Advisory Committee. Prior to joining ADM Capital, Sabita was the Head of the Asian Fixed Income team a… Read full bio

Andrew Tan

CEO, Asia Pacific, Muzinich & Co

Andrew runs Muzinich & Co.’s Asia Pacific business and has 20 years of experience in Financial Markets with a specialization in Asia Pacific having set up and run businesses covering Private and Public Debt, Syndicated Loans, Special Situations a… Read full bio

Andy Thomson

Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor, PEI Group

Andy has been with PEI Group since 2003, working on a number of titles including as Editor of Private Equity International and Senior Editor of Infrastructure Investor. Since H2 2015, he took over responsibility for Real Estate Capital and, in the fi… Read full bio