4 DAYS. 2 FORUMS. UNLIMITED NETWORKING
Connect with leading investors across Europe
Spanning across two countries from the 5-8 October, PDI Debt Week Europe will bring the private debt community back together in 2021.
On 5-6 October in London and 7-8 October in Munich, over 150 institutional investors will gather along with specialist fund managers and advisors. Attendees will hear from 100 speakers across the week and have ample opportunity to connect with active investors in debt strategies from across Europe.
Book now for the full week and choose between attending both forums in-person or one in-person and one virtually. Join your peers at the Capital Structure Forum and the Germany Forum for an unmissable week of content and networking for the private debt market.
What can you expect at PDI Debt Week Europe?
Event content with value
Learn from leading investors and fund managers and understand portfolio construction, get practical guidance for ESG targets, get to grips with opportunistic credit, and hear investor insights.
Build your private debt network
Connect in-person during roundtable discussions, networking breaks, panel Q&As, invite-only breakfasts and an evening drinks reception. Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with your peers.
Meet with institutional investors
Network with active investors in debt strategies in both London and Munich. Benefit from our expansive European investor community who will be in attendance throughout the week.
Exclusive investor insights across the week
Keynote investor interview with IMCO in London
Hear from Jennifer Hartviksen, Managing Director of Global Credit, at our London forum. Gain an understanding of IMCO’s recent activity and future strategy in the private credit market.
Hear from Suva, a leading insurance fund in the DACH region
Gain insight from Peter Pukl, Senior Portfolio Manager, at our Munich forum. Get insight into how Suva are in the process of successfully building a diversified debt programme.
Featured investors speaking at the forum
Connect with active investors in debt strategies
4 DAYS. 2 FORUMS. UNLIMITED NETWORKING.
PDI Debt Week Europe
The PDI Capital Structure forum returns to London on 5-6 October. Join Europe’s market-leading two-day event, and meet with active investors at this pivotal time for the private debt community.
The PDI Germany Forum returns to Munich on 7-8 October. With private debt strategies ever-increasing in popularity with DACH-based investors, there’s never been a more exciting time to bring the market together.
Testimonials from attendees
Christophe Murciani
Head of CRE Debt Funds, Acofi
The PDI Capital Structure Forum is a powerful networking event and provided the latest industry insights.
Dirk Sanden
Director, Alter Domus
It is the quality and number of private debt industry experts that make the event so beneficial.
Adriana Oller
Founder & Partner, Resilience Partners
Great opportunity to meet specialist private funds and seasoned investors in one setting.
Book now and join the event in both London and Munich.
Secure your place today to network with industry experts this October.
View the 2021 agenda
PDI Debt Week Europe Forum will take place on 5-8 October in London and Munich.
For more information on the agenda please contact James Hatwell.
james.hatwell@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961
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Agenda
PDI Debt Week Europe 2021 - Tuesday 5th
PDI Capital Structure 2021
08:15 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:05
PDI Capital Structure Welcome Address
09:05 - 09:20
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Nick Smith
09:20 - 09:55
Opening Keynote Investor Interview: Building an investment philosophy: private credit’s role in a pension portfolio
Andy Thomson,
Jennifer Hartviksen
Keynote Panel Discussion
- Building out a credit function – balancing public and private markets and assessing the full credit spectrum
- IMCO’s activity, manager selection and decision-making in private credit markets and deployment over the last year
- Finding the right balance between opportunistic strategies and reliable return strategies
- An LP perspective on global credit market trends: manager consolidation, regional developments and more
Moderator: Andy Thomson, Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor
09:55 - 10:40
18 months later: performance and possibilities in an era of transition
Daniel Hendon,
Stephan Caron,
François Lacoste,
Greg Racz ,
Howard Sharp,
Adam Wheeler
Keynote Panel Discussion
- How has portfolio performance fared since the beginning of the pandemic? Has it surpassed initial expectations?
- Which strategies have reigned supreme, and why?
- Mitigating factors: what impacts have bank retreatment and widespread government lending had on the private debt market?
- What role will alternative lenders have to play as the definition of ‘the new normal’ continues to play out across the globe?
Moderator: Daniel Hendon, Partner, Proskauer
Stephan Caron
Head of European Middle Market Private Debt within BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI), BlackRock
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10:40 - 11:20
How LP behaviour is evolving in the private debt space
Trevor Castledine,
Ian Brown,
Joe Abrams,
Prasun Mathur,
Jeffrey Griffiths,
Tricia Ward
Panel Discussion
- The need for yield – how are investors meeting this challenge across the globe
- As private debt becomes increasingly multi-faceted, how are LPs setting up to approach this?
- Direct & co-investments – are we seeing a transformation in the way LPs are investing? Or is it still the minority that are adopting this approach?
- What are the priorities when it comes to ESG?
Moderator: Trevor Castledine, Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance
11:20 - 11:50
Networking Break
PDI Capital Structure 2021
11:50 - 12:30
A defining year for private debt? Evolving ESG demands and priorities
Sabrina Fox,
Christopher Bone,
Jane Gray,
Aurelie Hariton-Fardad,
Claire Harwood
Panel Discussion
- The evolving definition of sustainable assets amidst a transition from exclusion to engagement-based approach to ESG
- What is driving this increase in portfolio-level engagement and is it producing improved results and transparency?
- How is the EU taxonomy and wider regulation altering the ESG landscape in private debt?
- ESG-linked margin ratches, basis point models and other emerging formulas for future success in sustainability
Moderator: Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association
12:30 - 12:50
PDI Research Presentation
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez
12:50 - 13:30
Considerations for distressed debt post-2020
Agnes Mazurek,
Elisabeth Baltay,
Ivelina Green,
Manon Mendez
Panel Discussion
- Reflecting on last year’s distressed deployment – did managers get the timing right?
- What can distressed and dislocation funds still offer now that volatility has subsided?
- How have government support packages and other factors had an impact?
- Capital raising outlook for 2021 & beyond for distressed deals across the globe
Moderator: Agnes Mazurek, Senior Consultant
13:30 - 14:40
Lunch
Corporate Debt
14:35 - 15:15
Examining sector strengths and weaknesses amidst ongoing transition
Mike Beadle,
Mustafa Dincer,
Christine Farquhar,
Andrea Pescatori,
David Ross,
Orla Walsh
- Why a high-quality, diverse portfolio is more important than ever as the economy remains in a state of transition
- What we can expect from different sectors as the unprecedented levels of government support are eased
- Restructurings, defaults and preserving of liquidity: are debt funds prepared to service at the portfolio level?
- What will the new normal look like and which sectors will be ripe for private debt investment?
Moderator: Mike Beadle, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Numis Securities
15:15 - 15:50
Focusing the lens on small-ticket & SME lending
Daniel Roddick,
Amany Attia,
Sophie Littler,
Marek Pärtel
- Assessing institutional & private investor attitudes towards this area of the lending market
- Why does this remain a relatively under-exploited niche?
- How alternative lenders will shape the small-ticket landscape once government support for this area of the market dries up across the continent
- What kind of role can small-ticket & SME lending play in investors’ portfolios moving into the future?
Moderator: Daniel Roddick, Founder, Ely Place Partners
15:50 - 16:20
Analysing investor allocation and fundraising figures: is safety still the priority?
Johnnie Barnett,
Tavneet Baksi,
Sweta Chattopadhyay,
Natalia Tsitoura
- Why are LPs continuing to gravitate towards senior debt over mezzanine and subordinated?
- Why are ‘big brand’, mainly American GPs dominating market share more than ever before?
- Examining whether this means investors are missing a trick when it comes to sufficient diversification
- Will we see an uptick in fundraising as we move gradually from virtual back to real-world?
Moderator: Johnnie Barnett, Partner, The New Amsterdam Group
Real Asset Debt & Specialty Finance
14:35 - 15:15
Embracing the ever-widening definition of infrastructure in the debt market
Zak Bentley,
Marguerite Polge De Combret,
Nicolas Firzli,
Adil Jiwa,
Augustin Segard
- How are the lines between infrastructure, real estate and other asset classes continuing to blur?
- Digital infrastructure, clean energy & more: should they be considered by investors and what kind of returns can they expect?
- What other newly defined areas of infrastructure are attracting attention?
- Does ‘traditional’ infrastructure still hold appeal?
- How these assets manifest themselves amidst your ESG portfolio targets
Moderator: Zak Bentley, Senior Reporter, Infrastructure Investor
Augustin Segard
Head of Junior Debt, Infrastructure, Schroders Capital Organisation, Schroders Capital
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15:15 - 15:50
Right time, right place? Identifying niche & specialty finance opportunities
Ian Milton,
Harris Antoniou,
Ulla Fetzer
- Why the time is right and the market ripe for these types of investments
- Investor due diligence: measuring & mitigating risk in this space
- Which specialty strategies are particularly appealing and how accessible are they for investors?
- The diversification advantage: why these strategies can give investors the upper hand within a balanced portfolio
Moderator: Ian Milton, Founder, Mercia Capital Partners
15:50 - 16:20
Distressed opportunities in real assets
Sophie Littler,
Lorcain Egan,
Federico Montero
- Retail space, offices & more – does real estate hold the key to investors looking for distressed debt opportunities post-pandemic?
- What other areas of niche real asset debt or asset-based lending can facilitate these investment vehicles?
- Why this is still the right time for opportunistic debt investments?
Moderator: Sophie Littler, Associate Director, Fundraising & Investor Relations, LendInvest
16:20 - 16:50
Afternoon Networking Break
PDI Capital Structure 2021
16:50 - 17:30
Audience Roundtable Discussions
Alberto Badino,
Johnnie Barnett,
Marko Lukesch ,
Martin Munte,
Andrea Pescatori,
Toni Vainio,
Mark Wilton
- Development of emerging markets in private debt facilitated by Marco Lukesch, Portfolio Manager, EMSO Asset Management
- Evaluating the appeal of the growing secondaries debt market – facilitated by Alberto Badino, Partner, Elm Capital
- The future of fundraising post-Covid facilitated by Johnnie Barnett, Partner, The New Amsterdam Group
- Realising ESG targets in private debt facilitated by Mark Wilton, Managing Director, Barings
- The case for NAV-based lending in the post-Covid world facilitated by Martin Munte, Director, Investor Relations, 17Capital
- Secondaries in private debt facilitated by Toni Vainio, Partner, Pantheon Ventures
- Exploring opportunities in southern Europe facilitated by Andrea Pescatori, CEO, VER Capital
17:30 - 19:00
Close of Conference & Networking Drinks Reception
Agenda
PDI Capital Structure 2021 - Wednesday 6th
PDI Capital Structure 2021
08:00 - 09:15
Invite only LP networking breakfast
Sabrina Fox
Facilitated by Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association
PDI Capital Structure 2021
09:15 - 09:20
Chairperson’s Welcome Address
Dr. Gabriella Kindert
09:20 - 09:40
Tracking the key global developments for ESG in private credit Sabrina Fox, CEO, European Leveraged Finance Association
Sabrina Fox,
Sonia Rocher
09:40 - 10:45
PDI Investment Committee: Global Opportunities
Dr. Gabriella Kindert,
Luis-Felipe Castellanos,
Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen,
Adriana Oller
Our PDI Investment Committee takes a look at three investment case studies from leading GPs across the globe in this unique interactive format.
Moderator: Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho
10:45 - 11:30
Morning Networking Break
PDI Capital Structure 2021
11:30 - 12:15
Catering for sophistication – how managers are meeting the evolving demands of clients
Alberto Badino,
Lorna Robertson,
Kristina Matthews,
Reji Vettasseri,
Jan Wiklund
Panel Discussion
- How are fund managers meeting the demands of investors that are increasingly searching for multi-strategy debt solutions?
- How can managers create a cycle-agnostic strategy and deliver consistent returns for their investor base?
- Exploiting gaps in a crowded market to give you and your investors the upper hand
- Meeting ever-increasing investor expectations when it comes to ESG & sustainable investing
Moderator: Alberto Badino, Partner, Elm Capital
Kristina Matthews
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations & ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors
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12:15 - 13:00
Development in private debt integration for DC pensions
Andy Thomson,
Dean Wetton,
Nick Smith
13:00 - 13:30
Co-investments, direct investments & more: how is the debt landscape changing for LPs?
Trevor Castledine,
Toni Vainio
Closing Interview
- How is investor appetite for co-investment and direct opportunities developing? How has the pandemic affected this?
- Why fee reduction and maximising returns mean that co-investments remain a tantalising prospect for the future
- Resources, transaction deadlines, experience? Best practice for overcoming the main hurdles for these strategies
- What will this mean for the debt landscape of the future?
Moderator: Trevor Castledine, Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance
13:30 - 13:40
Closing Remarks
13:40 - 14:30
Networking Lunch & End of Conference
Agenda
PDI Germany Forum 2021 - Thursday 7th
PDI Germany Forum 2021
08:15 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:05
PDI Germany welcome address
09:05 - 09:15
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Hans-Peter Dohr
09:15 - 10:00
State of the market - private debt’s progress in the DACH region amidst an evolving global pandemic
Matthias Kirchgaessner,
Jakob von Kalckreuth,
Olya Klüppel,
Howard Sharp,
Florian Zimmermann
Opening Panel Discussion
- How has portfolio performance fared over the past 18 months
- How have fund managers adjusted their processes and behaviours to benefit their investors?
- In Germany and the wider region, what impact have Government stimulus packages and other interventions had and how will that play out in the months to come?
- How does the altered landscape we now operate in provide opportunity for private credit funds?
Moderator: Matthias Kirchgaessner, Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH
10:00 - 10:20
Building & maintaining a diversified private debt program
Peter Pukl
Investor Presentation
- How is the private debt program within the investment portfolio growing?
- Mezzanine, unitranche, senior… which structures provide the best balance whilst achieving target returns?
- How are we incorporating co-investment and direct investments into our overall strategy?
- What role can private debt secondaries play within the portfolio?
10:20 - 11:00
Morning Networking Break
PDI Germany Forum 2021
11:00 - 11:45
Mapping out your private debt roadmap in a drastically altered landscape
Julien Mayen ,
Böerge Grauel,
Dr. Sebastian Schroff,
Sina Timm,
Toni Quittschalle
Investor Panel Discussion
- Building up a diversified portfolio in the post-Covid environment
- Manager selection amidst consolidation amongst leading GPs
- Multi-strategy considerations – blending corporate, real asset, sponsored, sponsorless, opportunistic & more
- The evolving importance of (remote) due diligence and investment discipline
Moderator: Julien Mayen, Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA Business Development, EnTrust Global
Dr. Sebastian Schroff
Global Head of Private Debt, Allianz Investment Management SE/Lead Portfolio Manager, AllianzGI
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11:50 - 12:40
Incorporating multi-strategy into your sustainable debt investment portfolio
Jin-Hyuk Jang ,
Marie Bursaux,
Christian Maentele,
Frank Meijer
Panel Discussion
- Are ‘pure’ ESG vehicles finally being embraced in private debt?
- Implementing your ESG priorities – climate, CO2, diversity and more
- Infra debt and other real assets – what characteristics do these have that can strengthen your mandate?
- What role can emerging market opportunities play in an ESG friendly investment strategy?
Moderator: Jin-Hyuk Jang, International Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton
12:40 - 13:30
Direct lending – a case of ‘more of the same’ heading towards 2022?
Abhik Das,
Dominik P. Felsmann ,
Alexander Ott,
Tancrede Terlinden,
Philipp Wagner
Panel Discussion
- How did direct lending fare in its first true ‘stress test’?
- Why is senior direct lending still the ‘go-to’ for European debt investors?
- How managers are benefitting from selective and disciplined approaches
- What changes will we see in the regional direct lending market going forwards?
Moderator: Abhik Das, Managing Director, Head of Private Debt, Golding Capital Partners
13:30 - 14:40
Lunch & Networking
PDI Germany Forum 2021
14:40 - 15:10
Infrastructure debt to the fore in Germany and beyond
Hans-Peter Dohr,
Philippe Benaroya,
Malte Nowack
Fireside Chat
- What characteristics have made this a more resilient asset class than most over the past 18 months?
- The flexibility provided by debt products over equity in the infrastructure arena
- Embracing digital infra financing opportunities as the infrastructure umbrella broadens
- Why the persistent low-rate interest environment will play into infra debt investors’ hands
Moderator: Hans-Peter Dohr, Senior Managing Partner, Institutional Capital Associates
15:10 - 15:45
Real estate reinvigoration across Europe
Brian Kane ,
Monika Bednarz,
Marek Pärtel,
Anja Ritchie
Panel Discussion
- Opportunistic or core? What type of strategies are different European LPs demanding?
- With larger global funds now making their mark on the European real estate debt market, how does this impact investment-decision making for LPs?
- Life sciences, data centres and other emerging real estate debt opportunities
- Homeland bias? Why a preference for local real estate products persists
Moderator: Brian Kane, Director, Capital Markets & Origination, CrossLend
15:45 - 16:20
Stepping out from the shadows? The continuing growth of private debt secondaries
Alexander Bode,
Hans-Jörg Baumann,
Ari Jauho,
Michael Schad
Panel Discussion
- What new players are entering this niche corner of the market in 2021?
- Why increases in LP stake sales & GP-led transactions spell exciting times ahead for secondaries
- What’s the next significant step debt secondaries must take to continue it’s maturation?
- How investor attention and appetite has developed so far in 2021
Moderator: Alexander Bode, Managing Partner, BB Alternatives
16:20 - 16:50
Afternoon Networking Break
PDI Germany Forum 2021
16:50 - 17:30
Debate with drinks: Specialty vs direct lending
Stephen McKenna,
Mustafa Dincer,
You-Ha Hyun,
John Morabito ,
Greg Racz
- Assessing the merits of the various types of specialty lending
- Bringing specialty into the mainstream – are they becoming more accessible for European LPs?
- How returns and risk weigh up against corporate direct lending
Moderator: Stephen McKenna, Group Head of Alternative Assets & ESG, LGL Group
17:30 - 17:40
Chairperson’s closing remarks for Day 1
Hans-Peter Dohr
17:40 - 19:00
Close of Day 1 & Networking Drinks Reception
Agenda
PDI Germany Forum 2021 - Friday 8th
PDI Germany Forum 2021
08:30 - 09:15
Invite-only LP Breakfast
Dr. Gabriella Kindert
Facilitated by Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho
PDI Germany Forum 2021
09:15 - 09:30
Chairperson’s Day 2 Welcome Address & opening presentation: Loan fund regulation in the EU – what to expect from AIFMD and ELTIF review
Frank Dornseifer
09:30 - 10:15
Where do opportunities outside of Germany lie?
Johan Hultner,
Trevor Castledine,
Mihai Florian ,
Mikkel Sckerl,
Nicole Waibel
Panel Discussion
- What geographical regions are most appealing to investors based in the DACH region?
- How have investors successfully been carrying out due diligence on these opportunities amidst travel restrictions
- Asia vs US – which of these flourishing debt markets are attracting the most attention?
- Factoring emerging markets into your debt portfolio considerations
Moderator: Johan Hultner, Managing Partner, Arcos Capital
10:15 - 11:10
PDI Investment Committee: DACH region & Northern Europe
Dr. Gabriella Kindert,
Matthias Kirchgaessner,
Daniel Bartsch,
Mikkel Sckerl,
Matthias Mathieu
Our PDI Investment Committee takes a look at three investment case studies from leading GPs across the DACH region & Northern Europe in this unique interactive format.
Co-Moderators: Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho and Matthias Kirchgaessner, Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH
11:10 - 11:30
Morning Networking Break
PDI Germany Forum 2021
11:30 - 12:00
Investor interview: Delivering PE-like returns - which sectors can afford high cost of capital in 2021?
Frank Dornseifer,
Evgeny Denisenko,
Ilya Gertsberg
12:00 - 12:40
The post-pandemic investor experience: digital, data, transparency & more
Christoph Lohrer,
Adriana Oller,
Andrea Pescatori
Panel Discussion
- Maintaining information flow & transparency through times of distress
- Solvency II and other reporting standards as LPs demand more regulatory-compliant data
- Sustainability – how ESG client reporting has developed amidst regulatory updates and increased portfolio-level engagement
- Balancing virtual & real-life – investor expectations moving forwards when it comes to fundraising, AGMs and the overall client relationship
12:40 - 13:30
Closing Networking Lunch
13:30 - 13:30
Close of conference
Speakers confirmed for 2021
For more information on speaking please contact James Hatwell.
james.hatwell@peimedia.com | +44 (0) 20 3994 7961
Joe Abrams
Head of Private Debt, Europe - Mercer
Joe Abrams is Head of Private Debt, Europe within Mercer Alternatives, based in London. Mr. Abrams joined Mercer in 2010. Mr. Abrams is responsible for Private Debt fund investments - sourcing, evaluating and monitoring private debt opportunities acr… Read full bio
Harris Antoniou
Founder & Managing Director, Neptune Maritime Leasing
Mr. Harris Antoniou has held various executive and management positions in leading institutions in the financial sector over the last 25 years, always focussing on debt and equity investments in the energy, commodities; transportation sectors. He ser… Read full bio
Amany Attia
CEO, ThinCats
Amany has a deep understanding of how to build and scale customer centric lending businesses with a record of developing technology and analytics to deliver a positive customer experience. Since becoming CEO in October 2019, Amany has overseen ThinCa… Read full bio
Alberto Badino
Partner, Elm Capital
Alberto Badino is a Partner responsible for general partner advisory and origination at Elm Capital, where he assists fund sponsors and general partners on fundraising, fund liquidity solutions and secondary market transactions and oversees the team… Read full bio
Tavneet Baksi
Partner & Head of EMEA, First Avenue Partners
Tavneet joined First Avenue in 2007 and is currently Partner and Head of EMEA. During her tenure, Tavneet has led fundraises across the Infrastructure and Private Debt spectrum. She currently leads a team of 15 and is based in the firm’s London offic… Read full bio
Elisabeth Baltay
Partner, Proskauer
Elisabeth Baltay is a partner in the Firm’s European Restructuring Group. Elisabeth represents clients in complex multi-jurisdictional financing and alternative capital financing, restructurings, real estate and asset financing, public to private fin… Read full bio
Daniel Bartsch
Co-Founder and CFO, creditshelf
Daniel has over 15 years of experience in the international consulting and banking sectors. His latest position before creditshelf was with a leading global investment bank, where he was responsible for institutional sales of bond and equity products… Read full bio
Marcus Barnes
Senior Advisor, Private Debt
Senior investment and financial management executive with 26+ years’ experience in corporate and credit markets across multiple cycles, with the last 20 years at leading alternative asset management firms (Pemberton, 3i Group, Babson Capital). Strong… Read full bio
Johnnie Barnett
Partner, The New Amsterdam Group
Johnnie Barnett is a Partner at New Amsterdam based in London, England. Johnnie leads the firm’s distribution efforts across Europe and is involved across all aspects of fund raising for their GPs. He has been raising capital from institutional LPs a… Read full bio
Hans-Jörg Baumann
Partner, Stepstone Group
Mr. Baumann is Partner and the chairman of StepStone Private Debt. As member of the management team he is responsible for global business development activities of PD. He is also Co-founder of the Swiss Alternative Investments Circle (SFAMA) and acte… Read full bio
Mike Beadle
Managing Director, Investment Banking, Numis Securities
Mike Beadle leads the Debt Advisory team at Numis focusing on advising corporates and sponsors on acquisition financing and stressed refinancings. In over 20 years in finance, Mike has negotiated or arranged over £160bn of debt across leveraged and i… Read full bio
Monika Bednarz
Executive Director, Lagrange Financial Advisory
Monika is Executive Director at Lagrange based in Frankfurt, Germany. She advises institutional investors on infrastructure and real estate investments funds (equity and debt). She has over 20 years of professional experience in finance, including co… Read full bio
Philippe Benaroya
CEO & Managing Partner, Generali Global Infrastructure
Philippe Benaroya is the Managing Partner and serves as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer at Generali Global Infrastructure (GGI). GGI was founded in 2018 by Philippe Benaroya, Alban de La Selle and Gilles Lengaigne in partnership with the Generali… Read full bio
Zak Bentley
Americas Editor, Infrastructure Investor
Zak Bentley is Americas editor at Infrastructure Investor, based in New York. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in London in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title. He now leads Infrastructure Investor’s cover… Read full bio
Alexander Bode
Managing Partner, BB Alternative Partners
Alexander Bode is one of two founding partners of BB Alternative Partners, a consulting firm that has specialised in supporting institutional investors in Alternative Asset investing. He is an expert in the field of alternative investments and has ga… Read full bio
Christopher Bone
Partner, Partners Group
Christopher Bone is Co-Head of Partners Group's London office and Head of Private Debt in Europe. He is Co-Chairman of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and Chairman of the Direct Debt Europe Investment Committee. He has been with Partners… Read full bio
Ian Brown
Head of Private Markets, LGPS Central Limited
Ian joined LGPS Central as Head of Private Markets in 2020. He leads the Private Equity & Private Debt and Infrastructure & Property teams, investing on behalf of the pool’s eight local government pension schemes. He has spent his entire care… Read full bio
Marie Bursaux
Private Impact Debt Fund Manager, Eiffel Investment Group
Marie is a private debt fund manager at the Paris-based Eiffel Investment Group, which she joined in 2019 – looking after financing of midcap corporates. Marie also led fundraising processes, new funds set-up and launches, as well as product strategy… Read full bio
Stephan Caron
Head of European Middle Market Private Debt within BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI), BlackRock
Stephan Caron, Managing Director, is Head of European Private Debt within BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI). In this role, he is responsible for leading the platform, originating and executing investment opportunities, leading the investment proc… Read full bio
Luis-Felipe Castellanos
Managing Partner, Alantra
Luis Felipe holds more than 25 years of debt and asset management international experience. He is the founder of Alantra private debt with €400m of AUMs. Prior to Alantra, Luis Felipe was a Partner at PwC Spain in charge of Debt Advisory and before t… Read full bio
Trevor Castledine
Senior Director, Head of Private Credit, bfinance
Trevor is a Senior Director in bfinance’s private markets team. He was formerly Deputy CIO and Investment Director at LPPI, the investment management collaboration between Lancashire County Pension Fund and LPFA. Prior to that he was Deputy CIO at LC… Read full bio
Sweta Chattopadhyay
Head of Investments, Europe, Moonfare
Sweta is the Head of Investments, Europe, at Moonfare. She leads the investment team with a global remit across Private Markets, and has a particular focus on European and Asian investments. She also leads Moonfare's global efforts within Sustainable… Read full bio
Marguerite Polge De Combret
Vice President, Macquarie Capital
Marguerite is Vice President at Macquarie Capital, based in London. Marguerite joined Macquarie in 2018 as part of the debt advisory team, within Macquarie Capital’s broader M&A team – she is responsible for leading advisory mandates across energ… Read full bio
Abhik Das
Managing Director, Head of Private Debt - Golding Capital Partners
Managing Director and Head of Private Debt, joined Golding Capital Partners in 2018. He is responsible for the selection, execution and monitoring of private debt fund investments and co-investments, as well as the portfolio management thereafter. Pr… Read full bio
Evgeny Denisenko
Managing Principal, Apolis S.A.M.
Evgeny Denisenko is the founder of a private investment office Apolis S.A.M. which managers the wealth of Denisenko family. Evgeny was previously responsible for managing and subsequently exiting from family’s direct private equity investments in Rus… Read full bio
Mustafa Dincer
Founder, MD Advisors
Mustafa is founder and partner of MD Advisors, a London-based independent debt advisory and restructuring platform providing high value-added, strategic and confidential advice in growth financings, LBO’s, special situations and distressed transactio… Read full bio
Hans-Peter Dohr
Founder & Managing Director, ICA - Institutional Capital Associates
Hans-Peter founded ICA in 2016. He has nearly 35 years’ experience of debt & corporate finance and alternative investments and holds an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics. ICA Institutional Capital Associates (ICA) ICA is an award-winnin… Read full bio
Frank Dornseifer
Managing Director, Bundesverband Alternative Investments
Frank Dornseifer is Managing Director of Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI), the German advocacy organization for the Alternative Investment industry. He has been active for more than 20 years in various functions in investment manageme… Read full bio
Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen
Partner, Cordet Capital Partners
Christian focuses on origination and execution across the Nordics and German-speaking Europe. Prior to joining CORDET in 2013, Christian was part of Credit Suisse’s Financial Sponsor Group working on origination, structuring and execution of financin… Read full bio
Lorcain Egan
Managing Director – Head of Lending, Europe, Starwood Capital Europe Advisers LLP
Lorcain Egan is Head of Lending, Europe for Starwood. Mr. Egan is responsible for Starwood’s lending platform in Europe and Asia. Between 2013 and 2017 Mr. Egan structured and executed financings whilst working in Capital Markets, supporting Starwood… Read full bio
Christine Fahrquar
Global Head of the Credit Investment Group, Cambridge Associates
Christine is the Global Head of the Credit Investment Group and oversees all manager and market research across public, hedge fund, and private credit investment strategies. Christine has more than 30 years of industry experience and has been with th… Read full bio
Dominik P. Felsmann
Head of Germany, Tikehau Capital
Dominik P. Felsmann joined Tikehau Capital in March 2021 as Head of Germany. Dominik brings more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Tikehau Capital, he was Head of Leveraged Finance Germany for ABN AMRO, where he… Read full bio
Ulla Fetzer
Client Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners
Based in The Hague Netherlands, Ulla is a Client Portfolio Manager in the Alternative Credit Team of NN Investment Partners. In her role, she has a bridging function between the investment department, clients, client teams and distribution channels c… Read full bio
Nicolas Firzli
Director, World Pensions Council (WPC)
M. Nicolas J. Firzli is the director-general of the World Pensions Council (WPC), a global think-tank & asset owners association. Mr. Firzli is co-chair of the World Pensions Forum (WPF) held annually in a G7/EU capital and coordinator of the G7… Read full bio
Mihai Florian
Senior Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Asset Management LLP
Mihai is a Senior Portfolio Manager within the Emerging Markets Team. He joined BlueBay in January 2020 and his primary portfolio management responsibilities include the illiquid strategy covering loans, illiquid instruments, special situations and d… Read full bio
Sabrina Fox
Chief Executive Officer, European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA)
Sabrina is the Chief Executive Officer for the European Leveraged Finance Association, an investor-only trade association comprised of European leveraged finance investors from over 60 institutional fixed income managers, including investment advisor… Read full bio
Ilya Gertsberg
Managing Director and CIO, Apolis S.A.M.
Ilya Gertsberg is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Apolis S.A.M. Based in Monaco, Apolis is a single family office whose main focus is private credit. Ilya was previously Director at Millennium Group AG (a family office with over $10… Read full bio
Börge Grauel
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Debt - YIELCO Investments AG
Boerge Grauel is a managing director at YIELCO Investments AG. From 2006 to 2018 he was a managing director at Golding Capital Partners, responsible for sourcing, assessing and selecting private debt funds (senior debt, mezzanine, credit opportunitie… Read full bio
Jane Gray
Head of European Research, Covenant Review
Jane is a dual-qualified solicitor with more than 15 years of experience in the European leveraged finance market, having worked on leveraged finance documentation through multiple credit cycles, including on the first "cov-lite” loan in Europe. Jane… Read full bio
Ivelina Green
CIO and Founder, Pearlstone Alternative
Ivelina Green is a Founder and CIO of Pearlstone Alternative. Pearlstone’s investment philosophy focuses on fundamental credit underwriting, process control and portfolio construction. Prior to launching Pearlstone, Ivelina was a Partner at CQS where… Read full bio
Jeffrey Griffiths
Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit, Campbell Lutyens
Jeffrey joined Campbell Lutyens in 2016 and is partner and co-head of the private credit vertical. Prior to joining, Jeffrey spent five years at Credit Suisse in London, where he was most recently a senior member of the Private Fund Group. There, he… Read full bio
Aurelie Hariton-Fardad
Senior Portfolio Manager, MetLife Investment Management
Aurélie heads the EMEA Client Portfolio Management Team, helping MetLife Investment Management’s (MIM’s) clients invest in infrastructure and corporate private debt strategies. She is also ESG Team Lead for the Corporate and Infrastructure Private Pl… Read full bio
Jennifer Hartviksen
Managing Director - Global Credit, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Jennifer Hartviksen joined IMCO in 2020 and is responsible for the global credit asset class, a globally diversified portfolio of public and private credit assets across the risk spectrum. Previously, Jennifer spent over six years at Invesco Ltd wher… Read full bio
Claire Harwood
Investment Director, Permira Debt Managers
Claire joined Permira Debt Managers in September 2017. She focuses on originating, leading and executing new investment opportunities across all sectors. Previously, Claire worked at HIG WhiteHorse for four years originating and executing deals. She… Read full bio
Daniel Hendon
Partner, Proskauer
Daniel Hendon is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of The Private Credit and Finance Groups. Daniel’s particular areas of expertise are leveraged finance, general debt finance and debt restructurings in the middle market and upper ma… Read full bio
Johan Hultner
Founder & Managing Partner, ARCOS Capital
Johan Hultner is a Founder and Managing Partner of ARCOS Capital, a Senior Private Debt fund focusing on senior secured lending to the mid-cap corporate market in Northern Europe (DACH, Benelux and the Nordic Region). Johan has over 25 years of exper… Read full bio
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez
Head of Private Markets Research, PDI
Daniel Humphrey Rodriguez is PDI’s Head of Private Markets Research. Based in London, he is responsible for leading PDI’s research and analysis of private market GPs globally. He is also responsible for a number of leading market rankings and reports… Read full bio
You-Ha Hyun
Principal, Perpetual Investors
You-Ha Hyun leads the private debt program at Perpetual Investors GmbH, a German based professional single family office. In this role, he is mainly responsible for managing the private debt portfolio and focuses on manager selection across the broad… Read full bio
Jin-Hyuk Jang
International Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton
Jin-Hyuk Jang is an international counsel at in the Frankfurt office of Debevoise & Plimpton. He advises sponsors on the structuring of investment funds covering numerous sectors and strategies including credit funds, private equity, real estate,… Read full bio
Ari Jauho
Partner, Chairman, Certior Capital
Since 2011 Mr. Jauho is one of the Founding Partners and the Chairman of Certior Capital Ltd, focusing on private equity and private credit fund investing and co-investing. Previously Mr. Jauho was Partner at Access Capital after Access Capital bough… Read full bio
Adil Jiwa
Director, Infrastructure Debt, Scottish Widows
Adil is an Investment Manager, focussing primarily on infrastructure and energy related private debt investments for Scottish Widows (SW). Since joining inApril 2019, Adil has worked on >£700m (equivalent) of deployed capital, with sectors ranging… Read full bio
Jakob von Kalckreuth
Managing Director, European Portfolio Manager, CIG
Jakob von Kalckreuth is a Managing Director of CSAM. He joined CIG in 2005. Mr. von Kalckreuth is a Portfolio Manager and Head European Trader and a member of the Corporate Credit Committee and the PCO Investment Committee. Prior to joining CIG, Mr.… Read full bio
Brian Kane
Director of Capital Markets & Originations: UK, Ireland & Nordics, CrossLend
Brian brings with him 20+ years of experience in the analysis and funding of credit risk, covering pan-European ABS transactions. He spent 17 years at S&P Global Ratings in senior analytical and team leader roles within the Structured Finance gro… Read full bio
Dr. Gabriella Kindert
Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.
Dr. Gabriella Kindert is a senior banking and investment professional specialising in Alternative Credit and Private markets. She gained over 20 years of international experience in managing investment portfolios over the cycle for leading institutio… Read full bio
Matthias Kirchgaessner
Managing Partner, PLEXUS Research GmbH
Matthias Kirchgaessner has been Managing Partner of PLEXUS Research GmbH since 2021. He specializes in alternative investments such as hedge funds and private debt. He dedicates his work to research balanced risk-adjusted returns. Clients appreciate… Read full bio
Olya Klüppel
Partner, Head of Credit, GP Bullhound
Olya Klueppel is a Partner in GP Bullhound Investment Management, focusing on debt investments into digital economy and technology companies. She is based in Zurich. Prior to joining GP Bullhound in 2021, Olya was a co-founding partner of Global Grow… Read full bio
François Lacoste
Managing Partner – Private Debt, Eurazeo
François Lacoste is Managing Partner in charge of the Debt activity. Prior to joining the Group in 2008, he worked in the Acquisition and Leverage Finance business at Fortis Bank, in France and Belgium, after having launched the Acquisition Finance d… Read full bio
Sophie Littler
Associate Director, Fundraising & Investor Relations, LendInvest
Sophie is an Investor Relations and Capital Raising professional with 7 years experience in alternative lending, private credit and FinTech. Sophie built her career at LendInvest, a real estate debt manager, specialising in short duration senior secu… Read full bio
Christoph Lohrer
Head of Business Development DACH, AssetMetrix
Christoph Lohrer is Head of Business Development DACH and has been with AssetMetrix since 2013. Christoph has been at the forefront of exploring the industry’s challenges in regard to data, analysis, transparency and ESG. He has used these insights g… Read full bio
Marko Lukesch
Portfolio Manager, EMSO Asset Management
Marco Lukesch, Portfolio Manager. Marco started his career as a consultant focused on financial services at Oliver, Wyman & Co. He joined HBK Capital Management in 2005, where he was the co-head of EM. From 2013 onwards, he was co-head of EM at P… Read full bio
Christian Maentele
Director, BlackRock
Christian Maentele is a Senior Credit Analyst in the European Private Credit team within BlackRock's Global Alternative Investments Group. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2017, Christian was part of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) Speciali… Read full bio
Matthias Mathieu
Managing Partner, Bright Capital
Matthias is Managing Partner and founder of BRIGHT CAPITAL. In his capacity he oversees the investment activities of the firm and signs responsible for investor relations and business development. Matthias is a member of the investment committee. Pri… Read full bio
Prasun Mathur
Head of Private Assets, Aviva UK Life
Prasun joined Aviva in October 2016 where he is responsible for investing in private assets and delivering associated P&L for Aviva UK. Currently, he focuses on investing optimally across a variety of fixed income asset classes. This involves mar… Read full bio
Kristina Matthews
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations & ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors
Kristina Matthews is a Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations and ESG, at Brightwood Capital Advisors. She is primarily focused on business development and fundraising strategy as well as the firm’s ESG initiatives while overseeing the Investo… Read full bio
Julien Mayen
Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA Business Development - EnTrust Global
Julien Mayen is a Senior Managing Director, Head of EMEA in the Business Development department at EnTrust Global and is directly responsible for Continental Europe, the Middle East and UK business development & investor relations. Mr. Mayen join… Read full bio
Agnes Mazurek
Head of Product Innovation, APEX Group
Agnes Mazurek is the Head of Product Innovation for Private Debt and Infrastructure at APEX Group. Her track record before joining APEX includes setting up the infrastructure debt platform for Macquarie Asset Management in Continental Europe, the deb… Read full bio
Stephen McKenna
Group Head of Alternative Assets and ESG, LGL
As Group Head of Alternative Assets and ESG, Steve is responsible for the growth of LGL’s Alternative Asset services focusing on Debt, Real Assets and Private Equity alongside developing our ESG offering. Steve has more than 15 years’ experience in t… Read full bio
Frank Meijer
Head of Alternative Fixed Income, AEGON Asset Management
Frank Meijer, PhD joined Aegon Asset Management in 2005. Frank is head of Alternative Fixed Income. His team manages the European ABS funds and a range of private debt funds, such as Government guaranteed loans, Dutch residential mortgages, private p… Read full bio
Manon Mendez
Vice President, Blackstone
Manon Mendez is a Vice President at Blackstone Credit based in London, where she focuses on distressed and special situations investing. Prior to joining Blackstone Credit in 2020, then known as GSO Capital Partners, Ms. Mendez was a portfolio manage… Read full bio
Ian Milton
Founder, Mercia Capital Partners
Since founding Mercia Capital in 2013, Ian has served as an adviser to Arbour Partners, helping to raise capital from UK investors for both first-time and later vintage funds of Arbour's private debt General Partner clients. In a 30 year career in th… Read full bio
Federico Montero
Managing Director, Evercore
Federico Montero is a Managing Director and the Head of Evercore's European Real Estate Portfolio Solutions team, based in London. Federico has more than 20 years’ experience leading commercial real estate and loan portfolio across Europe, the Americ… Read full bio
John Morabito
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager - EnTrust Global
John Morabito is Managing Director of EnTrust Global and serves as the Portfolio Manager of the firm’s Blue Sky Aviation Fund. Most recently, Mr. Morabito was Head of the Financial Institutions Group for CIT Group’s Transportation Finance division wi… Read full bio
Malte Nowack
Senior Investment Manager, MEAG Munich Re
Malte Nowack is Senior Investment Manager of Munich Re’s asset manager MEAG. Malte works in MEAG’s infrastructure debt team and has been one of the first team members since joining MEAG in 2014. Between 2018 and 2019 Malte worked out of MEAG’s New Yo… Read full bio
Adriana Oller
Founder and Partner, Resilience Partners
Adriana Oller started her career as a principal investor over 20 years ago and continued providing direct lending solutions to SME’s. Specifically focused on established and profitable Spanish companies, which could not find suitable financing soluti… Read full bio
Alexander Ott
Managing Director, Partners Group
Alexander Ott is part of Partners Group's European Private Debt business unit, based in Zug, and has been with the firm since 2006 holding 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was responsible for the Long Term Investme… Read full bio
Marek Pärtel
Co-founder and CEO, EstateGuru
Marek Pärtel is an experienced entrepreneur with a passion for proptech & fintech. Currently, he is reinventing property finance at EstateGuru, one of the leading European platforms for real estate-backed loans. Marek has been in the property bus… Read full bio
Andrea Pescatori
CEO, Ver Capital
Founder and CEO of Ver Capital since 2006. Before establishing Ver Capital, Andrea earned 15 years of experience in fixed income and capital markets at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Hill Samuel and Finprogetti. Andrea holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi Un… Read full bio
Peter Pukl
Senior Portfolio Manager, Suva
Peter Pukl, Senior Portfolio Manager, joined the Suva Private Markets team in January 2012 to strengthen the team's resources on the due diligence, manager selection and the relationship side. He is part of Suva’s inhouse team that has ramped the glo… Read full bio
Toni Quittschalle
Head of Manager Selection, Executive Director - Prime Capital AG
Toni Quittschalle is the Head of Manager Selection at Prime Capital AG. In this role, he is responsible for manager due diligences, selections and ongoing monitoring as well as implementation of private markets strategies for institutional clients. P… Read full bio
Greg Racz
President, MGG Investment Group
Prior to co-founding MGG, Mr. Racz was President of Hutchin Hill, a multi-billion multi-strategy hedge fund. Previously, Mr. Racz co-founded Octavian Advisors, LP, a $1.4 billion multi-strategy fund and was a corporate attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, R… Read full bio
Anja Ritchie
Principal, Stepstone Group
Mrs. Ritchie is a member of the real estate team. Prior to joining StepStone, Mrs. Ritchie worked at Cara Investment GmbH, a Germany-based Family Office, where she was responsible for the firm’s Private Equity and Real Estate fund selection. Prior to… Read full bio
Sonia Rocher
Managing Director, BlackRock
Sonia Rocher is a Managing Director in BlackRock Private Credit Strategies. She is a Lead Portfolio Manager in European Private Debt. She joined BlackRock in 2015 as a founding member of the European Private Debt platform. She is also leading ESG eng… Read full bio
Daniel Roddick
Founder, Ely Place Partners
Daniel Roddick CFA founded Ely Place Partners in 2018. Daniel has 20 years of experience in private equity advisory, formerly running the placement division of EPIC Private Equity. Prior to that he worked at Campbell Lutyens and McKinsey and Co. Dani… Read full bio
Lorna Robertson
Head of Funds, Connection Capital
Lorna Robertson is the Head of Funds at Connection Capital, a private client investment business specialising in alternative investments. Lorna started her career in the challenging world of Investment Banking straight out of Glasgow University, at S… Read full bio
David Ross
Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Northleaf Capital Partners
David is a Managing Director and the Head of Private Credit, responsible for overseeing the origination, evaluation and monitoring of Northleaf’s private credit investments globally. He is also involved in Northleaf’s investor relations and business… Read full bio
Michael Schad
Partner, Head of Investment Management, Coller Capital
As Head of Investment Management, Michael is responsible for helping to develop, and ensuring implementation of, Coller Capital’s investment strategy. He is based in the firm’s London office. Prior to joining Coller Capital in 2005, Michael worked in… Read full bio
Dr. Sebastian Schroff
Global Head of Private Debt, Allianz Investment Management SE/Lead Portfolio Manager, AllianzGI
Sebastian Schroff is responsible for the Allianz Group private debt portfolio of over EUR 100bn and leads the Global Private Debt Team at Allianz Global Investors. Previous roles at Allianz since 2014 include being the responsible Investment Manager… Read full bio
Mikkel Sckerl
Portfolio Manager, Partner - Capital Four
Mikkel joined Capital Four Management from Saxo Bank in 2013. While at Saxo Bank Mikkel was initially responsible for the bank’s corporate finance and debt advisory business and subsequently for its loan origination. Prior to Saxo Bank Mikkel spent 8… Read full bio
Augustin Segard
Head of Junior Debt, Infrastructure, Schroders Capital Organisation, Schroders Capital
Augustin Segard manages junior / high yield infrastructure debt strategies at Schroders Capital. His main focus is the deployment of “JULIE II”, a €1bn fund which aims to invest in European sub-investment grade infrastructure debt opportunities. He i… Read full bio
Howard Sharp
Head of Origination, Direct Lending, Alcentra
Howard Sharp joined Alcentra as Head of Origination from Park Square Capital where he was a Partner and Head of Mid-Market Direct Lending for 4 years. In this role he was responsible for co-ordinating the sponsor coverage and origination activities o… Read full bio
Nick Smith
Managing Director, Private Credit, Alternative Credit Council, AIMA
Nick Smith joined AIMA in February 2017 and is the Managing Director, Private Credit for AIMA’s private credit affiliate, the Alternative Credit Council (ACC). His role focuses on public policy and regulatory issues affecting private credit managers… Read full bio
Tancrede Terlinden
Principal, Park Square Capital
Tancrede is a Principal at Park Square Capital in Frankfurt. Prior to joining Park Square in 2014, Tancrede worked in leverage finance at UBS Investment Bank. Tancrede holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Engineering from ICHEC and graduated from… Read full bio
Andy Thomson
Senior Editor, Private Debt Investor
Andy has been with PEI 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 first ha… Read full bio
Sina Timm
Private Debt Lead, Viridium Group
Sina Timm is the Private Debt lead at Viridium Group. Sina is responsible for selecting, implementing and monitoring illiquid debt mandates in real estate, infrastructure and corporate loans. Before joining Viridium in 2020, Sina was an Investment Ma… Read full bio
Natalia Tsitoura
Partner, Apollo Management International
Natalia is Head of European Private Credit at Apollo and is responsible for originating, structuring and underwriting transactions. Natalia has over 14 years of investing experience and extensive knowledge in direct lending dealflow, having worked cl… Read full bio
Toni Vainio
Principal, Pantheon Ventures
Toni is a Partner in Pantheon’s European Investment and Global Private Debt Investment Teams. He previously worked in the private markets team at Cambridge Associates, where he advised institutional investors on their private market investment progra… Read full bio
Reji Vettasseri
Lead Portfolio Manager, DECALIA Asset Management
Reji is the Lead Portfolio Manager for Private Markets Investments at Decalia SA, where he runs a private market solutions programme that invests through fund investments, co-investments, secondary transactions and seeding deals, with a particular fo… Read full bio
Philipp Wagner
Executive Director, LGT Capital Partners
Philipp Wagner is an executive director at LGT Capital Partners Ltd. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, he set up and managed a mezzanine fund focusing on German SMEs at GCA Altium. Mr. Wagner started his career at Bain & Co and then moved to Metro /… Read full bio
Nicole Waibel
Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe
Nicole Waibel is a Managing Director at Crescent Capital and has been working in European Private Debt for over 20 years. Prior to joining Crescent in 2013 she worked with Indigo Capital, a leading European specialist lending funds since 2001. She pr… Read full bio
Orla Walsh
Managing Director, StepStone Group
Ms. Walsh is a member of the private debt team and focuses on illiquid credit investments. Prior to StepStone, Ms. Walsh was an associate within Goldman Sachs International’s credit finance division, where she worked on the sourcing and execution of… Read full bio
Tricia Ward
Head of Private Markets, Redington
Tricia joined Redington in June 2021 as a Director in Manager Research, with responsibility for leading the private credit team to source, select and deliver best-in-class investment solutions to Redington’s institutional and wealth management client… Read full bio
Dean Wetton
Managing Director, Dean Wetton Advisory
Dean Wetton, BComm (Hons), MBA, CFA, Managing Director, founded Dean Wetton Advisory in 2009, recognising the need for a fresh approach to providing investment advice to clients: an approach that delivered straightforward, clear advice in a cost-effe… Read full bio
Adam Wheeler
Co-Head of Global Private Finance, Barings
Adam Wheeler is Co-Head of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group and a member of the firm’s North American, European and Asia-Pacific Private Finance Investment Committees. He is responsible for leading a team that originates, underwrites and manages… Read full bio
Jan Wiklund
Managing Partner, Armada
Jan Wiklund is a joint Managing Partner at Armada Credit Partners, an independent credit financing provider for small and mid-sized businesses in Northern Europe. Prior to founding Armada in 2010 and joining its predecessor in 2008, Jan was a Directo… Read full bio
Mark Wilton
Managing Director, Barings
Mark Wilton is a senior member of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group and a member of the European Private Finance Investment Committee. He is responsible for originating, executing and monitoring European private finance investments with managemen… Read full bio
Florian Zimmermann
Managing Director – Private Debt, Eurazeo
Florian Zimmermann is a Managing Director and heads the Frankfurt office. He has been working for the Groupsince 2014. He has 20 years of expertise in Leveraged Finance and Private Equity. Before starting to work for Idinvest Partners, he worked in l… Read full bio
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