Asia’s leading private debt fundraising conferences
Re-connect with Japanese and Korean institutional investors in-person at the 4th annual PDI Japan Korea Week on 7-10 November in Seoul and Tokyo.
Understand how Japan and Korea’s investors are using private debt as a tool to stabilise their portfolios. Gain exclusive insight into what investors are looking for when partnering with global fund managers.
Secure your place today to get the best savings to join Japanese and Korean investors in-person.
Learn the keys to local investor relationships
Meet Japan and Korea’s leading investor community
Connect with behemoth investors GPIF, Japan Post Bank, KIC, POBA and more Japanese and Korean investors in the room.
Understand regional investor relationship dynamics
Learn the secrets to managing relationships with Japanese and Korean investors from regional placement agents and gatekeepers.
Enhance your portfolios with the latest insight
Explore the latest private debt trends and tactics from market specialists and investigate which strategies will gain traction in 2023 and beyond.
2022 Speakers:
Year-on-year attendees include
Meet our influential private debt community in Japan and Korea this November.
Key conversations shaping the conference include:
- Investor research: Discover how investor focus has shifted in the private in private debt space
- Strategy lab: Investigate best in class strategies, including middle-market direct lending, real asset debt and distressed debt
- Market overview: APAC vs Europe vs the States
- And so much more.
The week comprises of leading forums in Seoul and Tokyo
PDI Seoul Forum
8 November
Fairmont Ambassador Seoul
Connecting South Korean capital and global fund managers.
PDI Tokyo Forum
10 November
Shangri-La Tokyo
Meet 100+ Japanese investors focused on private debt strategies.
“The conference provided significant insight into the way Japanese and Korean LPs and fund managers are thinking about private credit today.”
Vineet Sukumar, Founder & Managing Director, CredAvenue
Maximise your time in Asia at PDI Japan Korea Week
Invigorate your fundraising strategy by spending a week with Asia’s most influential and most active outbound institutional investors in Japan and Korea by purchasing a single ticket. Connect with leading Japanese and Korean LPs across two industry-leading events in Seoul (10 November) and Tokyo (12 November).
If you are fundraising in Asia, do not miss the chance to meet the regions’ largest LPs this November!
Key features of the Forums:
- Influential Japanese and Korean LPs in attendance across the week
- Countless hours of premium networking leading up to and across the week with institutional investors, fund managers, advisors, and strategic partners
- Unparalleled content, featuring exclusive Japanese and Korean LP insight on the private credit industry
- 1-to-1 meeting scheduler in event app to connect with key targets prior to event day
This market situation can offer a good chance for mid-market lending business to deploy the dry powder that has piled up for years, not only in the North Americ…Read full testimonial
Dong-hun Jang
Chief Investment Officer, Public Officials Benefit Association(POBA)
Dong-hun Jang
Chief Investment Officer, Public Officials Benefit Association(POBA)
This market situation can offer a good chance for mid-market lending business to deploy the dry powder that has piled up for years, not only in the North American region but also across Europe.
Strengthen and diversify your LP connections in Korea and Japan
Year-on-year attendees include:
The Week is the place to meet influential players in the private credit space, discover the unrivalled opportunities provided by Private Debt Investor today.
Know your LPs through bespoke agenda and discussion
Panel: Meet the Korean LPs and gatekeepers
· Why debt is preferred by Korean insurance companies when equity yields are higher than debt
· Target returns and risks acceptable and unacceptable on private debt investments
· What due diligence do Korean LPs perform now and in the future?
Panel: Meet the Japanese LPs and gatekeepers
· Where do Japanese investors find more risk, crowding out and undervalued opportunity?
· How Japanese LPs are evaluating asset evaluations in the current environment
· The plan to deploy more, same or less capital in the market, in terms of geography, strategy, and implementation approach
Gain in-depth global market insight
Investors’ appetite for private debt strategies
Creating valuable connections and unlimited fundraising opportunities
As we all continue to search for ways to maximise business efficiency and returns during the covid-19 pandemic, Private Debt Investor is committed to connecting the global private debt community so the business can continue as normal as possible.
To deliver on this commitment of creating valuable connections and fundraising for the asset class, PDI Japan Korea Week is now available as a virtual experience, alongside the live conferences in Tokyo and Seoul.
You can navigate the virtual experience through one-click access from the comfort and safety of your time zone available on your device and on-demand, with real-time content on 10 and 12 November and extended networking running from 9-13 November.
Private networking without borders
Launch your fundraising campaign in Japan and Korea through the extensive networking platform which allows you to book unlimited 1-on-1 video meetings with Japanese and Korean LPs speakers and global attendees in virtual meeting rooms. Risk-free, safe connections to advance your business plans.
Talk to headline speakers
Learn the strategies, investment preferences, and more from our headline speakers by joining Live Q&A sessions with keynotes, major Japanese and Korean LP speakers, and global leaders of private debt.
Themed discussions with specialists
Moderated by private credit leaders, Infrastructure Investor brings you opportunities to join in-depth discussions focused on trends, strategies, assets and many more. Knowledge-share with regional leaders and advance your investment and fundraising strategies.
Communicate without language barriers
All premium content will be bilingual –Korean and English or Japanese and English– to ensure you gain the maximum insight available. With virtual pass, you can access the content after the event until the end of the year.
First access to industry-shifting Insights
Access headline speakers’ presentations directly after the sessions to enact the learnings from the session straight away.
Early access to bespoke LP profiles
Platinum subscribers can download LP profile before the conference and know their appetite ahead of connecting with them in our virtual face-to-face networking.
Maximise your time, maximise your returns
By going virtual, you can build the same personal connections with Japanese and Korean LPs whilst saving yourself valuable time that ensures you are only focusing on what is most important to your business.
All content on-demand, when you need it
Replay the agenda items most relevant to you at your convenience to ensure you don’t miss a second of the content no matter which time zone you are in.
Your access to Japanese and Korean outbound investors
The Week will connect you to leading Japanese and Korean LPs across a unique three-day programme on 9-11 November. Join invitation-only sessions to immediately connect with most active LP allocators to the strategies that interest you.
Your ticket also allows you access to Pan-Asia investors at the PDI APAC Summit on-demand. Discover new opportunities in Asia-Pacific markets and how LPs are currently allocating to private credit strategies.
Meet regional investors and global credit leaders
Meet our 2021 attendees
Get your networking access and start the conversations.
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Asset management in the new normal
View this exclusive session today to discover Japanese and Korean investor appetite shifts and their blueprints for 2022 and beyond.
Gain insight from Cabot Capital Partners, Hamilton Lane, Mitsui & Co. Alternative Investments and Vogo Fund Asset Management on how investors choose their fund managers, due diligence process changes amid disruption, and much more.
“A good opportunity to stay connected to market
participants and hear their opinions remotely.”
Tetsuya Nagamochi
Shinsei Bank
Learn how to fundraise with Japanese and Korean LPs
LPs cut to the chase
LPs share their outlook for post-pandemic private debt allocations
Gatekeepers’ view
Learn the secrets and tactics of managing LP relationships from regional placement agents and gatekeepers.
Interactive networking
Discuss diversified strategies and dive deeper into trending topics in the networking programme.
Instant access to APAC investors
Get your networking access today and begin networking with Asia-Pacific investors.
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Agenda
PDI Seoul Forum - Monday 7th
All times in KST/ UTC+9
13:00 - 14:30
Registration and Welcome lunch
14:30 - 15:15
Panel: US market outlook
Deborah Ogawa
- Spotlight on the US middle market direct lending: How has the dynamic evolved in the past year?
- Looking forward – where are the hottest segments and how do risk-return profiles compare?
- How are fund managers differentiating themselves in terms of fundraising and portfolio management?
15:15 - 16:15
Case studies: Identifying values across diversified credit strategies
What are the alternative to the direct lending crowd? Deep dive into three investment case studies from US leading GPs:
- Distressed
- Special sits
- Secondaries
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: Real estate debt vs infrastructure debt in the investor portfolio
Jiroo Eoh
- How have real asset debts been performing in turbulent times?
- Where does real estate debt and infrastructure debt sit in an LPs portfolio and how does these impact return expectations?
- Which markets and segments within the real estate and infrastructure sector offer the most potential for returns?
17:00 - 18:00
Cocktail reception
Agenda
PDI Seoul Forum - Tuesday 8th
All times in KST/ UTC+9
08:00 - 08:30
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Breakfast briefing (By invitation only and off the record)
- Leading by a facilitator to understand the current state of private debt markets and potential pitfalls that investors need to be wary of.
- Engaging in a constructive dialogue with the facilitator and industry peers who are responsible for setting investment strategy and sharing their strategic views.
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome from PDI and opening remarks
09:10 - 09:50
Opening panel: Private credit: Moving to post pandemic investing opportunities
Greg Racz,
David Ross
- Has 2022 been a game changing year for private debt fund managers?
- Given the interest rate hike, inflation and Fed’s tightening stance, have there been preference shifts in tranches? What are the top findings from global investor sentiment?
- Which strategies are proving resilient or “all weather”, regardless of the business cycle or economic climate?
09:50 - 10:10
Keynote presentation: The benefits of building a diversified portfolio with private debt investing
10:10 - 10:50
Panel: Mid-market direct lending opportunities in Europe
Tas Hasan
- Examining direct lending deals, legal jurisdictions, reporting and pricing fees
- Where do the pockets of opportunities lie for direct lending when comparing the upper and lower end market?
- What are the key challenges across middle markets as we head into the new year?
- With the direct lending space crowded and competitive, how might fund managers ensure outperforming the overall market?
10:50 - 11:20
Networking break
11:20 - 12:00
Keynote panel: The growth of ESG in private debt markets
Jinsuk Choi,
Chantale Pelletier
- How has the private debt space responded to the increased emphasis on ESG factors?
- What are the top ESG priorities – DE&I, climate, data, transparency, other matters?
- Is impact investing the next level of ESG in private debt?
12:00 - 12:30
Investor interview
12:30 - 13:45
Networking luncheon
13:45 - 14:25
Panel: Where do private credit opportunities lie in the new era?
Andre A. Hakkak
- What are the drivers and trends for the alternative credit strategies?
- The growth of specialty finance and niche strategies for opportunistic investors
- Examining the emerging asset classes and sectors: Asset-backed lending (ABL), aviation leasing, capital relief, litigation finance, nonperforming loans (NPLs), royalties, shipping, supply chain finance, etc.
14:25 - 15:05
Panel: Is private credit the new megatrend in Australia?
- Deep dive into Australia’s corporate debt opportunities, in terms of size, segments, performance and growth
- Why were financials in Australia of very high quality and “very little covid impact”?
- Why Australia should be considered in this late cycle phase?
15:05 - 15:35
Networking break
15:35 - 16:15
Panel: Uncovering the secret sauce of private debt investing in South Korea
Haewon Park
- What are new tactics for gatekeepers to deal with Korean investors?
- What advice would asset managers give to investors who are just entering private debt investment world?
- What do Korean investors want from fund managers or local asset managers?
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: Korean investors’ appetites for private debt
Andrew Shin
- Where are Korean investors finding alpha across global markets (developed vs emerging), sectors, asset type (corporate, infrastructure or real estate) and focused strategies in terms of capital structure (senior, junior, unitranche, mezzanine, etc.)?
- What attributes do institutional investors look for when choosing cross-border private debt managers?
- Are there any new approaches or ESG criteria to weather changing environments?
17:00 - 18:00
Closing remarks and networking cocktail
Agenda
PDI Tokyo Forum - Wednesday 9th
All times in JST/ UTC+9
13:00 - 14:30
Registration and Welcome lunch
14:30 - 15:15
Panel: US market outlook
Deborah Ogawa
- Outlook of the US market: How has the competitive landscape evolved in the past year?
- Looking forward – where are the hottest segments and what are the drivers for growth in the US market?
- How are fund managers differentiating themselves in terms of fundraising and portfolio management?
15:15 - 16:15
Case studies: Identifying values across diversified private debt strategies
What are the alternative to the direct lending crowd? Deep dive into three investment case studies from US leading GPs:
- Infrastructure debt
- Secondaries
- Venture debt
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: New directions for distressed debt and special sits
Jingjing Bai
- Compare and contrast the opportunities and key differences in distressed and special sits in the US markets versus in Europe and Asia
- How did covid change the environment for special sits investors?
- Which geographies and sectors look most attractive in the distressed debt space?
17:00 - 18:00
Closing remarks and networking cocktail
Agenda
PDI Tokyo Forum - Thursday 10th
All times in JST/ UTC+9
08:00 - 08:30
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Breakfast briefing (By invitation only and off the record)
- Leading by a facilitator to understand the current state of private debt markets and potential pitfalls that investors need to be wary of.
- Engaging in a constructive dialogue with the facilitator and industry peers who are responsible for setting investment strategy and sharing their strategic views.
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome from PDI and opening remarks
09:10 - 09:50
Opening panel: Private debt into the next decade
Greg Racz,
David Ross
- Why investors continue making private debt commitment despite the prolonged global pandemic, macroeconomic uncertainties, and geopolitical risks?
- Outlook of the private credit competitive landscape, in terms of fundraising, deal flow, investor sentiment, etc.
- Are there any niches or areas of focus that fund managers are excited about for the next 12-18 months?
09:50 - 10:10
Keynote presentation: The benefits of building a diversified portfolio with private debt investing
10:10 - 10:50
Panel: Mid-market direct lending opportunities in Europe
Tas Hasan
- Examining direct lending deals, legal jurisdictions, reporting and pricing fees
- Where do the pockets of opportunities lie for direct lending when comparing the upper and lower end market?
- What are the key challenges across middle markets as we head into the new year?
- With the direct lending space crowded and competitive, how might fund managers ensure outperforming the overall market?
10:50 - 11:20
Networking break
11:20 - 12:00
Keynote panel: The growth of ESG in private debt markets
- How has the private debt space responded to the increased emphasis on ESG factors?
- What are the ESG top priorities – DE&I, climate, data, transparency, other matters?
- Is impact investing the next level of ESG in private debt?
12:00 - 12:30
Investor interview
12:30 - 13:45
Networking luncheon
13:45 - 14:25
Panel: Where do private credit opportunities lie in the new era?
Andre A. Hakkak
- What are the drivers and trends for the alternative credit strategies?
- The growth of specialty finance and niche strategies for opportunistic investors
- Examining the emerging asset classes and sectors including but not limited to: Asset-backed lending (ABL), aviation leasing, capital relief, litigation finance, nonperforming loans (NPLs), royalties, shipping, supply chain finance, etc.
14:25 - 15:05
Panel: Is private credit the new megatrend in Australia?
- Deep dive into Australia’s corporate debt opportunities, in terms of size, segments, performance and growth
- Why were financials in Australia of very high quality and “very little covid impact”?
- Why Australia should be considered in this late cycle phase?
15:05 - 15:35
Networking break
15:35 - 16:15
Panel: Hear from gatekeepers – how should investors balance opportunity and risk when investing in private debt funds?
Tomoko Kitao ,
Kunio Kamoi,
Manabu Washio
- Lessons learnt from virtual due diligence processes given the lockdown and disruptions. What kind of practices are changed forever?
- How important are transparency and liquidity when the markets become volatile?
- What is the target return and risk acceptable or unacceptable on private debts?
- How are risk assessment, Japanese investors’ appetite and activity level changing in response to the economic downturn?
16:15 - 17:00
Panel: Japanese investors’ appetites for private debt
Yuko Hara,
Jiro Shimpo,
Tsutomu Ishida,
Yoshi Kiguchi
- Where are Japanese investors finding alpha across global markets (developed vs emerging), sectors, asset type (corporate, infrastructure or real estate) and focused strategies in terms of capital structure (senior, junior, unitranche, mezzanine, etc.)?
- What attributes do institutional investors look for when choosing cross-border private debt managers?
- Are there any new approaches or ESG criteria to weather changing environments?
17:00 - 17:30
Closing remarks and networking cocktail
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2022 confirmed speakers:
Jingjing Bai
Advisor, Bfinance
Jingjing Bai is an advisor to bfinance in Asia since 2019, based in Hong Kong. In the recent years, Jingjing led a global alternative investment program mandated by Chinese State Owned Enterprises, covering Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Asset… Read full bio
Jinsuk Choi
Head of Sustainable Investment Team, Strategy and Innovation Group, Korea Investment Corporation
Jinsuk Choi is Head of Sustainable Investment Team, Strategy and Innovation Group at the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC). He is in charge of implementing the sovereign wealth fund’s investment strategies, processes and policies. From 2016, he has… Read full bio
Jiroo Eoh
Team Head, ABL Life Insurance
Jiroo Eoh is the Team Head, leading infrastructure and real assets (real estate) investment team, at ABL Life Insurance (Korea). Previously, Jiroo worked with Macquarie Group (Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, both Austr… Read full bio
Andre A. Hakkak
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, White Oak Global Advisors
Mr. Hakkak has served as co-portfolio manager and Investment Committee member of White Oak since 2007. Mr. Hakkak was previously the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Alpine Global, Inc., a multi-strategy investment management firm which focuse… Read full bio
Yuko Hara
Director, Alternative Investments Team, ORIX Life Insurance
Yuko Hara is a Director of Alternative Investment Team of Investment Department. She took this position in July 2020 and has been responsible for managing mainly Private Debt while the team is covering Private Equity, Infrastructures Real Estate. Pri… Read full bio
Tas Hasan
Partner and Head of the Investment Team, Deerpath Capital
Mr. Tas Hasan is a Partner and head of the Investment Team at Deerpath Capital. He is responsible for managing Deerpath’s deal sourcing, deal pipeline and origination and execution activities. In this role, he directs the investment team in our five… Read full bio
Tsutomu Ishida
Deputy General Manager, Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance
Tsutomu Ishida is a Deputy General Manager of Alternative Investment Group. He took this position in April 2015 and has been responsible for managing alternative investment which includes investment in private equity fund, hedge fund, debt fund and r… Read full bio
Kunio Kamoi
Senior Product Manager, Fund Research and Development Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Kunio Kamoi is Senior Product manager of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) where he is responsible for selecting and monitoring Private Assets globally, such as Private Equity and Private Debt, as an advisor and a gatekeeper to corp… Read full bio
Yoshi Kiguchi
Chief Investment Officer, West Japan Machinery Pension Fund
Yoshi Kiguchi is CIO of West Japan Machinery Pension Fund in Japan. Yoshi focuses innovative asset strategies and products with the investment term structures. He has more than 25 years of experience in investment and risk management. He is also CEO… Read full bio
Tomoko Kitao
Managing Director, Client Solutions, Hamilton Lane
Tomoko is a Managing Director in Hamilton Lane’s Client Solutions Group, where she heads the firm’s Tokyo office. She is primarily responsible for client management and development of the firm’s client relationships in Japan. Prior to joining Hamilto… Read full bio
Deborah Ogawa
Senior Director, U.S. Structured Credit Group, Fitch Ratings
Deborah Ogawa is a senior director in the U.S. Structured Credit group at Fitch Ratings, focusing on collaborative CLO and leveraged loan research. Prior to joining Structured Credit, Deborah was a corporate ratings analyst, specializing on high yiel… Read full bio
Haewon Park
Senior Associate, HarbourVest Partners
Natalia Haewon Park is a Senior Associate at HarbourVest Partners. Ms. Park has 13 years of asset management and finance experience. Prior to joining HarbourVest, she was a Vice President of Vogo Fund Asset Management and a Manager at Shinhan BNP Par… Read full bio
Chantale Pelletier
Global Head of Infrastructure, Schroders Capital
Chantale joined Schroders Capital in March 2021 to lead the growth and development of Schroders’ infrastructure investment platform. Chantale is focused on enlarging the scale of Schroders Capital’s infrastructure platform globally across a range of… Read full bio
Greg Racz
Co-founder and President, MGG Investment Group
Prior to co-founding MGG, where he serves as President and is a member of the Investment Committee, 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 billi… 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
Jiro Shimpo
President and Chief Executive Officer, Tasku Advisors
Jiro Shimpo has 30 years of buy-side asset management experience including two decades in alternative investments. He runs his own advisory/investment firm to serve institutional investors. Prior to that, he spent each decade in a trust bank, life in… Read full bio
Andrew Shin
Head of Investments (Korea), Willis Towers Watson
Andrew Shin joined Willis Towers Watson in 2012 and is Head of Investment Services, Korea, advising Korean institutions. Andrew commenced his investment career in Canada progressing through a number of roles including product development, research an… Read full bio
Manabu Washio
Head, Aksia Asia
Manabu is Head of Aksia Asia in Tokyo and has over 30 years of experience in capital markets, derivatives and alternative investments. He oversees the advisory, research and operational work performed in Aksia’s Asia offices. Manabu also advises Aksi… Read full bio