Global opportunities for investors in the DACH region
Private debt is facing its true test in the shape of the market downturn caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Now is the time for European private asset owners to come together virtually to determine how private debt moves forward from this significant dislocation.
The PDI Germany Forum provides a unique virtual experience for investors and fund managers alike from the DACH region and further afield. Take your opportunity to network, face the lessons we have learnt so far in 2020, and discuss what the future holds for the private debt market.
Join us to connect with private debt professionals including institutional investors from across the DACH region and learn strategies to help prepare for a post-pandemic world.
Explore the virtual experience
Market insights from 60+ speakers
Hear from institutional investors, private debt funds, consultants, restructuring advisors and other key market stakeholders from across the globe. All content will be recorded and available on-demand.
Global audience for new opportunities
Going virtual means removing the restrictions of international travel. Save time, money and connect with a truly global audience. Meet new people, hear different perspectives and increase your opportunities to connect.
5 months access to the community
The platform will be open 2 weeks before the event to allow you to arrange meetings during the event. The platform will remain open 5 months after for you to continue the discussions.
Previous investors include
2020 Keynote speakers
Francesco Battazzi, Head of Division – Diversified Debt Funds, European Investment Fund
European Investment Fund’s activity in private credit
Discover which private debt strategies are being pursued by one of Europe’s largest and most influential investors.
Evgeny Denisenko, Managing Principal, Apolis SAM
Why high-net worth individuals and families are embracing private debt
Hear from a growing European family office on how they are managing their diversified portfolio and increasing their exposure in the private debt market.
Testimonials from last year's forum:
Director, Alter Domus
Dirk Sanden
It is the quality and number of PD industry experts that makes the event so beneficial.
Senior Sales Director Alternatives, NN Investment Partners
Christian Gohlke
The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with investors and network within the industry.
Managing Partner, ICA Institutional Capital Associates
Hans-Peter Dohr
The perfect forum in which to learn how investors, investment managers and my peers are tackling the many macroeconomic, investment, legal & regulatory issu…
One click access to the Private Debt market from the safety of your home or office
Market insight from key speakers: Hear from institutional investors, private debt funds, consultants, restructuring advisors and other key market stakeholders from across the globe. All content will be recorded and available on-demand.
Global audience for new opportunities:Going virtual means removing the restrictions of international travel. Save time, money and connect with a truly global audience. Meet new people, hear different perspectives and increase your opportunities to connect.
5 months access to the community: The platform will be open 2 weeks before the event to allow you to arrange meetings for the week of the event. The platform will remain open for 5 months after to continue make connections and discuss the market.
How the virtual experience works
Hear from leading investors and fund managers across the region
Discover how your peers are responding to the impact of the pandemic and discover investor’s priorities for the next year.
Access over 10 hours of interactive content from a number of speakers across the two days. Watch keynote interviews, panel discussions, debates and much more.
With the online platform you can:
- 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 5 months
Catch up with old colleagues and make new connections
Connect with 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 can:
- 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
Explore the virtual exhibition hall and chat with sponsors to discover solutions to your business concerns and find ways to streamline operations at your organisation.
Through the platform you can:
- 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
Virtual networking opportunities
The virtual experience allows you 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 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.
5 months access to the community
You will have 5 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.
View the 2020 agenda
For more information on the agenda in 2021, please contact James Hatwell at james.hatwell@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 7566 5444.
Download the 2020 agenda
Agenda
PDI Germany Forum 2020 Day 1 - Wednesday 7th
Chairperson’s PDI Germany welcome address
Keynote Interview: Why high-net worth individuals & families are embracing private debt
- What factors are causing this investor type to turn away from more traditional investment strategies?
- What industries and sectors are most appealing when it comes to deployment? Has the Covid-19 pandemic affected this, and if so, how?
- How these increasingly influential asset owners are managing the balance between risk and yield
- The race for deals – in an extremely competitive market, how & where can these individuals and family offices find a worthwhile niche?
Moderator: John Bakie, News Editor, Private Debt Investor
Stretch Break
Case Studies: Investment deals from the front lines
In the same popular format as 2019, this unique session will delve in-depth on four GP investment case studies – each taking us through their approach to transaction structuring. Moderated by our investment committee and voted for by the audience
Moderator: Gabriella Kindert, Board Member, Mizuho
Sustainable investment – making an impact in private debt, yet?
- What does ESG mean in 2020? Examining the social, climate & other impacts that are particularly prevalent in today’s society
- Pre-deal due diligence & covenants – how to avoid greenwashing & make sure your metrics are being met
- Can a balance between ESG targets and desirable returns truly be achieved?
- What challenges & tests have the events of 2020 brought to sustainable investment?
Moderator: Julia Demidova, Relationship Manager, Fintech & Private Markets, OMFIF
Julia Demidova
Commercial Director, DMI, Official Monetary and Financial institutions Forum
Read bioAfternoon networking break – 1-2-1 networking
What’s making an increasingly mature corporate debt market tick?
- Size, experience, expertise, ESG… what matters most to investors when they’re selecting managers?
- Are non-sponsored deals increasing in popularity?
- How are new entrants challenging established players, and what does this mean for the market?
Moderator: Christine Farqhuar, Global Head, Credit Investment Group, Cambridge Associates
Stretch Break
An opportunity in waiting? The growing secondaries market in private debt
Panel Session
- Are secondaries strategies being seriously considered by investors and the market in general at present?
- What global activity have we seen, from both a manager and investor perspective, in the private debt secondaries market in recent months?
- Drawbacks & potential hurdles – does educating investors remain the biggest challenge for the secondaries market to really take off in popularity?
- Have secondaries provided a credible active portfolio management solution now that the cycle has turned?
Moderator: Hans-Peter Dohr, Senior Managing Partner, Institutional Capital Associates
Close of day
Agenda
PDI Germany Forum 2020 Day 2 - Thursday 8th
PDI Germany investor-only virtual networking breakfast & roundtables
Chairperson’s main day welcome – PDI Germany
European Investment Fund’s activity in private credit
Stretch Break
Looking beyond 2020 - thriving within an altered, competitive private debt landscape
Panel Session
- What are the lasting impacts that the coronavirus pandemic & subsequent downturn will have on competition within the private debt market?
- Which direction is the competition coming from? Is it the established players, the newcomers, platforms, or even revitalised banks?
- Is it time to venture outside of the crowded sponsored middle-market? Will new strategies be embraced in the wake of the crisis?
- Vying for deals – how can managers ensure that they stay ahead of the curve in market to offer their clients the best possible investments?
- And what can GPs do to prove that their offering addresses the needs & concerns of prospective investors better than other competitors?#
Moderator: Ulla Fetzer, Client Portfolio Manager, NN Investment Partners
Morning networking break & ‘meet the speakers’ Q&As
Presentation: Building a Diversified Private Debt Program
Presentation
Stretch Break
View from the continent: the evolving role of private credit within your alternative asset portfolio
Panel Session
- What impact has the outbreak had on investor portfolio exposure to private credit? How have investors responded to this?
- Should private credit fall into alternatives, fixed income, or something else? And why does the definition matter?
- Will there be a growing appetite amongst investors beyond direct lending in the post-downturn private debt world? How are distressed & special situation opportunities being viewed now?
- What should investors do to ensure that they manage risk effectively and are increasing their exposure sustainably?
- ESG considerations for investors
Moderator: Abhik Das, Managing Director, Head of Private Debt, Golding Capital Partners
Stretch Break
Debate: Real asset debt & speciality finance vs corporate debt
Before we head into lunch, we’ll have two participants arguing the case for investment in real asset debt & specialty finance strategies; and two debating on the side of corporate debt, and you’ll get the chance to vote for your winner.
Moderator: Philip Jacobs, Director, Aquila Capital
Lunch break & ‘meet the speakers’ Q&As
Assessing investor suitability to opportunities across real asset debt & specialty finance
Panel Session
- Why should investors look to real estate, infrastructure or other real asset financing in order to protect their portfolio?
- Are family offices, high-net-worth individuals or other types of investors coming more to the fore in real asset debt?
- Portfolio management & allocation setup for asset owners – does it all come under the debt ‘umbrella’?
- What impact do regulatory frameworks in Europe have on investor appetite?
- What long-term characteristics of these strategies should prove appealing to investors?
Moderator: Dalit Nuttall, Principal, West Valley Capital
Stretch Break
The downturn is here: forging a market advantage amidst a global crisis
Panel Session
- How have regional markets in Germany and further across Europe, responded to the crisis?
- Have GPs been conservative enough in their approach and deal choices over the past few years to prepare for this?
- Which resources, skills and expertise have proven most effective to deal with this?
- Special situations, smart diversification and avoiding complacency – have these been the key to investor success in this downturn?
Moderator: Ari Jauho, Partner, Certior Capital
Chairperson’s closing remarks
Close of conference & PDI Debt Week Europe
View the 2020 speakers
For more information on speaking in 2021, please contact James Hatwell at james.hatwell@peimedia.com or call +44 (0) 20 7566 5444.