Asia’s leading private debt fundraising conferences
Private Debt Investor’s 2nd annual PDI Japan Korea Week on 9-13 November will examine the impact of a tumultuous 2020 and create the roadmap for the next decade of capital flow to private debt funds.
Strengthen and diversify your LP connections in Asia by attending the region’s only multi-city fundraising week – the PDI Seoul Forum on 10 November and PDI Tokyo Forum on 12 November.
Key agenda highlights:
- How has COVID-19 impacted the global credit market and what is the way forward
- Global GPs’ view on the best risk-adjusted returns
- Case studies of direct lending in middle-market, mezzanine and distressed debts
- Where to find uncrowded opportunities in Asia
- Where are Japanese and Korean LPs shifting their appetites in 2021 and beyond?
Two industry leading conferences in One Week
10 November
The 3rd annual Seoul Forum will continue to connect Korea’s most active LPs and allocators with global fund managers. Supercharge your fundraising in South Korea and be ahead of the curve in the private credit cycle.
12 November
The PDI Tokyo Forum will maximise your fundraising efforts and exposure to Japanese LPs. Meet key Japanese investors, emerging private credit LPs and their gatekeepers, seeking global credit opportunities.
Previous conference highlights
– Key takeaways from 2019 conferences
– Attendee list and statistics
– And many more…
2019 attendees:
The Week is the place to meet influential players in the private credit space, discover the unrivalled opportunities provided by Private Debt Investor today.
2020 confirmed speakers
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
1 Ticket, 2 Forums, 200+ LPs, Unlimited Opportunities
Join both the Tokyo and Seoul Forums in the same week to maximise your time in Asia
Invigorate your fundraising strategy by spending a week with Asia’s largest 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
- 14 hours+ of premium networking 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
- New and improved networking app to connect with key targets prior to event day
Why attend both forums?
Supercharge your fundraising
Secure your next capital allocation by connecting with senior decision-makers from Japanese and Korean LPs.
Knowledge-sharing with opinion leaders
Strengthen your investment strategy by sharing ideas with the most influential debt investment community that gathers at all PDI global events.
Maximise your time and money
Take advantage of your time out of the office to gain the greatest business results possible by connecting with both of Asia’s major outbound LP communities in the space of one week.
Past attendees to Japan & Korea series events:
Why should I attend
Why are the 2019 Forums are a must-attend series? Find out the confirmed attendee list, speaker line-up and agenda highlights in the digital brochure.
Which package is for me?
Check out package options available and then secure your place today to maximise savings.
PDI Tokyo & Seoul Forums
PDI Japan Korea Week full access
Boost your networking opportunities, and gain the best savings, by attending both the Seoul & Tokyo Forums on 10th and 12th November.
Includes:
- Access to leading LPs from Japan and Korea
- Access to two days of premium content
- 14+ hours networking with global private debt’s most influential community
- Access to both luncheon and cocktail networking receptions in Japan and Korea
- Dedicated networking time for intimate knowledge-sharing with like-minded individuals
- Contact PDI Tokyo and Seoul Forum attendees before, during and after the event utilising our new and improved event app
- Save up to US$1,895 before 27 May 2020
PDI Tokyo Forum only
The second annual Tokyo Forum on 12 November is a one-of-a-kind event in Japan focused on global private credit markets and outbound capital flows.
Includes:
- Connect with leading Japanese LPs
- Access to one day of premium content at the ONLY dedicated private credit event in Japan
- 7+ hours networking
- Access to luncheon and end of day cocktail reception
- Contact Tokyo Forum attendees before, during and after the event utilising our new and improved event app
- Save up to US$900 before 27 May 2020
PDI Seoul Forum only
The third annual PDI Seoul Forum on 10 November is Korea’s only conference exclusively focused on global debt strategies and fundraising opportunities.
Includes:
- Connect with leading Korean LPs
- Access to one day of premium content at the ONLY dedicated private debt conference in Korea
- 7+ hours of networking
- Access to end of day cocktail reception
- Contact Seoul Forum attendees before, during and after the event utilising our new and improved event app
- Save up to US$900 before 27 May 2020
2020 Preliminary Agenda
We are preparing the 2020 agenda. Tell us what you like to hear at PDI Japan Korea Week by contacting Niann La at niann.l@peimedia.com.
View agenda page
Agenda
Day 1 - Monday 9th
Online networking
00:00 - 23:59
Online networking for "PDI Japan Korea Week" starts at 00:00 on 9th November and ends at 24:00 on 13th November
Agenda
Day 2 - Tuesday 10th
Hybrid event - Private Debt Investor Seoul Forum
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome from PDI and Chair's opening remarks
09:10 - 09:50
Opening panel: What is fuelling the rise in global private debt?
- What are the key learnings from the COVID-19 crisis?
- Which strategies have emerged well in 2020 and which have suffered?
- Why transparency in reporting will remain important and what data is required in decision making
- Will ESG investing be the new norm?
09:50 - 10:10
LP keynote fireside chat
10:10 - 10:30
Presentation: How private debt fit into an LP portfolio
10:30 - 11:00
Networking break
11:00 - 11:40
Middle market lending in Europe and US
- What does the mid-market direct lending market look like now?
- Major strategies and regions providing exceptional returns
- Incentives and deterrents to deploy capital
11:40 - 12:10
Panel: Alternatives away from direct lending
- Opportunities seeing in real asset debt and specialty finance
- Risks and returns compare to corporate debt
- Why real asset debts fit into a mixed asset portfolio or something else?
- Will there be a growing appetite in the post-downturn private debt world?
12:10 - 12:40
Presentation: Australian private debt
- Market outlook: how allocation levels are going to change?
- What is working best and why?
- What factors could accelerate or derail future growth?
12:40 - 13:50
Networking lunch break
13:50 - 14:20
Keynote: “The impact of COVID-19 on private debt”
14:20 - 14:50
Distressed and special situations
- Where are the opportunities in the enormous market?
- How can distressed funds make the current environment work for them?
- What are factors that accelerate or derail future growth?
14:50 - 15:20
Networking break
15:20 - 15:50
Panel: Where to find uncrowded opportunities in Asia?
- Opportunities and key challenges ahead for private debt in Asia
- What should investors be aware of when approaching different markets across Asia?
- How are different managers approaching open-ended and closed-ended vehicles and what are potential considerations for each?
- What are the opportunities at the larger end of the market? How does it differ in type and attractiveness with more mid-market plays?
15:50 - 16:30
Panel: Meet the Korean LPs and gatekeepers
- How do LPs currently view private debt?
- Recent challenges facing asset allocations
- Are LPs prepared to commit to funds without seeing managers face to face? How does restricted travel affect LP / GP relationships?
16:30 - 16:55
Closing keynote
16:55 - 17:00
Chairperson’s closing remarks
17:00 - 18:00
End of forum and Cocktail
Agenda
Day 3 - Wednesday 11th
Online networking
00:00 - 23:59
Online networking
Agenda
Day 4 - Thursday 12th
Hybrid event - Private Debt Investor Tokyo Forum
08:00 - 08:50
Registration and coffee
08:50 - 09:00
Welcome from PDI and Chair's opening remarks
09:00 - 09:40
Opening panel: How will the private debt change in the next cycle?
- How the landscape for private debt in globe is developing in response to COVID-19?
- What a private credit deal looks like today and over the multiple cycles?
- Are sponsor-backed transactions still appealing and what benefits do they offer private lenders?
09:40 - 10:10
Presentation
Michael Patterson
10:10 - 10:50
Keynote panel: Risks vs Yields
- What GPs and banks do anything to manage and mitigate risk, in terms of country, sector and performance?
- Why banks’ involvement still prevalent in debt market and their role in partnership? What role are banks playing in the market today?
- How does the risk-return profile compared in developed and developing regions?
- Risk management: What if pandemics strike again?
10:50 - 11:20
Networking break
11:20 - 11:50
Presentation
11:50 - 12:30
Middle market lending in Europe and US
- Predicting the post COVID-19 mid-market direct lending market
- Major strategies and regions providing exceptional returns
- Incentives and deterrents to deploy capital
12:30 - 13:00
Distressed and special situations
- Where are the opportunities in the enormous market?
- How can distressed funds make the current environment work for them?
- What are factors that accelerate or derail future growth?
13:00 - 14:10
Networking lunch break
14:10 - 14:30
Keynote: “The impact of COVID-19 on private debt”
14:30 - 15:00
The seamless solution - hybrid facilities in debt funds
- Where hybrid facility lies and how this adds into the fund management toolkit
- Why a high ratio of NAV facilities to hybrid facilities in the market
- Benefits by obtaining and using a hybrid facility for open-ended funds
15:00 - 15:30
Networking break
15:30 - 16:10
Panel: Where to find uncrowded opportunities in Asia?
- Opportunities and key challenges ahead for private debt in Asia
- What should investors be aware of when approaching different markets across Asia?
- How are different managers approaching open-ended and closed-ended vehicles and what are potential considerations for each?
- What are the opportunities at the larger end of the market? How does it differ in type and attractiveness with more mid-market plays?
16:10 - 16:50
Panel: Meet the Japanese LPs and gatekeepers
- How do LPs currently view private debt?
- Recent challenges facing asset allocations
- Are LPs prepared to commit to funds without seeing managers face to face? How does restricted travel affect LP / GP relationships?
16:50 - 17:00
Chairperson’s closing remarks
17:00 - 18:00
End of forum and Cocktail
Agenda
Day 5 - Friday 13th
Online networking
00:00 - 23:59
Online networking for "PDI Japan Korea Week" ends at 24:00 on 13th November
2020 Speakers
View the 2020 speaker line-up below. Interested in speaking at the Forum? Please contact Ms Niann Lai at niann.l@peimedia.com.
Anthony Biddulph
Chief Executive Officer, Capra Global Partners
Anthony is based in London. He has over 20 years of experience in raising capital from institutional investors for Real Estate investment. Prior to joining CAPRA, Anthony was a Director at BlackRock where he led the Institutional Investor Relations… 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
Jin Won Lee
General Manager, Local Finance Association
Jin Won Lee is General Manager of Alternative Investment Division at Local Finance Association from May 2019, after joining the company December 1993. He had been working Alternative Investment Division, Risk Management Office, etc. at Teachers’ Pens… 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
Won Joon Park
Chief Executive Officer, DS Networks Asset Management Company
Mr Park is the Chief Executive Officer of DSN AMC. Mr Park has over 20 years of asset management and investment experience. Prior to joining DSN AMC, Mr Park was a Senior Managing Director of Hana Alternative Asset Management where he invested and ov… Read full bio
Michael Patterson
Governing Partner, HPS Investment Partners
Michael Patterson is a Governing Partner of HPS Investment Partners and is the Portfolio Manager for the Specialty Loan Funds and Core Senior Lending Funds. Mr. Patterson joined HPS in 2007, establishing the European business before returning to the… Read full bio
Robert Petty
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Fiera Capital
Rob Petty is Co-Founder of the Clearwater Funds and Co-CEO and Co-CIO of Fiera Capital (Asia). Since founding the Clearwater Funds in 2001, Rob and his partner Amit Gupta have invested profitably across cycles, sectors and geographies, building an As… Read full bio
Greg Racz
Co-founder and 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
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
Koji Sugauchi
Executive Officer General Manager, Fund Management Department, Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
Sugauchi Koji joined Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank in 2016 as a head of investment. His responsibilities include alternative investment, equity and fixed income investments. Prior to the Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank, he joined Dai-ichi Life in 1983. He worked… Read full bio
Thomas Swain
Director, Private Fund Group, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong)
Thomas joined the Credit Suisse Private Fund Group in 2006 and is based in Hong Kong. He is responsible for leading PFG’s advisory and fundraising execution activities in Asia Pacific across both primary fundraisings and secondary liquidity solutions… Read full bio
Edward Tong
Managing Director, Head Private Debt Asia, Partners Group
Edward Tong is Head of the Private Debt Asia business unit and Deputy Head of Partners Group's Singapore office. He is a member of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee. Edward has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 16 years of industr… Read full bio
Pre-Event Resources
Partner with the PDI Japan Korea Week
The PDI Japan Korea Week will offer a unique opportunity for organisations to raise their profile among senior private debt decision-makers across the world.
For exclusive sponsorship package for the PDI Japan Korea Week, please contact sponsorship team at asiasponsorship@peimedia.com, call +852 3704 4624.
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.
With a virtual pass, you can navigate the conference week 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 9-12 November.
Why virtual pass?
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.
Build relationships with 5 days unlimited networking opportunities
PDI Japan Korea Week offers you limitless cross-border access to the global private credit’s most influential community and 5 days’ unlimited virtual private meeting with the largest LPs and global GPs in the region.
Your wellness is our first priority
Coronavirus (COVID-19) statement
That these are challenging times is plain for all to see. We hope you are keeping safe and well as “Business as usual” is taking a new shape. Like you perhaps, we’re working out what that looks like.
The well-being of our customers, partners and our personnel is foremost, which is why we are monitoring developments closely with the latest guidance from local and national authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) as it relates to travel to, and participation in, our events. Further information regarding the virus, best practice hygiene advice and travel recommendations can be found on the can be found on the WHO website.
At this time, we expect PDI Japan Korea Week will run as scheduled on 10-12 November.
You can secure your place at the conferences today to take advantage of the savings available. We are committed to providing the Private Debt Investor community with safe access to our industry-leading community and content this November, as well as digital access leading up to and during the conference. Secure your place today to gain maximum benefit.
For any further inquiries, please contact our customer services team on +852 2153 3844 or at asiaevents@peimedia.com.
Which package is for me?
PDI Japan Korea Week full access
Boost your networking opportunities, and gain the best savings, by attending both the Seoul & Tokyo Forums on 10th and 12th November.
Includes:
- Access to leading LPs from Japan and Korea
- Access to two days of premium content
- Countless hours of premium networking leading up to and across the week with institutional investors, fund managers, advisors, and strategic partners
- Access to both luncheon and cocktail networking receptions in Japan and Korea
- Dedicated networking time for intimate knowledge-sharing with like-minded individuals
- Contact PDI Tokyo and Seoul Forum attendees before, during and after the event utilising our new and improved event app
- Save up to US$1,595 before 5 Aug
PDI Seoul Forum only
The third annual PDI Seoul Forum on 10 November is Korea’s only conference exclusively focused on global debt strategies and fundraising opportunities.
Includes:
- Connect with leading Korean LPs
- Access to one day of premium content at the ONLY dedicated private debt conference in Korea
- 7+ hours of networking
- Access to end of day cocktail reception
- Contact Seoul Forum attendees before, during and after the event utilising our new and improved event app
- Save up to US$700 before 5 Aug
PDI Tokyo Forum only
The second annual Tokyo Forum on 12 November is a one-of-a-kind event in Japan focused on global private credit markets and outbound capital flows.
Includes:
- Connect with leading Japanese LPs
- Access to one day of premium content at the ONLY dedicated private credit event in Japan
- 7+ hours networking
- Access to luncheon and end of day cocktail reception
- Contact Tokyo Forum attendees before, during and after the event utilising our new and improved event app
- Save up to US$700 before 5 Aug
Ticket definitions
General delegate
For in-house experts at fund and asset managers, developers, and banks.
Service provider
For employees of any professional services organisation which provides advisory service and/or technology solutions to investment professionals.
Subscriber
For all current Platinum or Gold subscribers to PERE. Only the named subscriber of an account is eligible for the discount, confirmation subject to approval.
Qualified investor
For permanent employees from foundations, endowments, insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds. Confirmation subject to approval.