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 8-10 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.
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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.
Meet our keynote
Yasuyuki Tomita
Executive Director
Head of Private Equity Investments
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Meet our keynote, Yasuyuki Tomita, Head of Private Equity Investments at JST (AUM$80.7b) to understand how Japanese investor giant has been managing Japan’s PE portfolios for 20+ years.
2022 Speakers:
2022 Confirmed investor 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.
The early networking access only available to ticket holders.
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Agenda
PDI Seoul Forum - Tuesday 8th
All times in KST/ UTC+9
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and networking breakfast
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome from PDI and opening remarks
09:10 - 10:00
Opening panel: Private credit: Moving to post pandemic investing opportunities
Greg Racz,
David Ross,
Alex Lynn,
Chris Semple
- 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 credit cycle or economic climate?
10:00 - 10:40
Keynote panel: The growth of ESG in private debt markets
Jinsuk Choi,
Chantale Pelletier,
Jeff Pentland
- 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?
- How do managers tackle ESG challenges such as lack of ESG data availability?
- Is impact investing the next level of ESG in private debt?
10:40 - 11:10
Networking break
11:10 - 11:40
Keynote presentation
11:40 - 12:30
Korean investor panel: View from the Top
Byung-kyu Cheon,
Wan Sun Park,
Jiroo Eoh
- How do LPs view the private markets developing in 2023?
- What are the pros and cons of going private debt vs alternative asset classes?
- How can the investment team balance the demands for increased yield from the portfolio with risk?
12:30 - 13:45
Networking luncheon
13:45 - 14:30
Panel: The US and Europe market landscape
Deborah Ogawa,
Antonella Napolitano
- Spotlight on the middle market direct lending in the US and Europe: How has the dynamic evolved in the past year? How did managers tackle challenges such as economic hurdles, the threat of rising interest rates and possible liquidity risks?
- Where do the pockets of opportunities lie when comparing the upper and lower market?
- How are fund managers differentiating themselves in terms of fundraising and portfolio management?
14:30 - 15:10
Panel: Where do private credit opportunities lie in the new era?
Andre A. Hakkak,
Ryan Chung,
Jayme Younghee Han
- What are the drivers and trends for the alternative credit strategies?
- The growth of specialty finance, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), asset-backed securities (ABS) and niche strategies for opportunistic investors
- Examining the emerging asset classes, sectors, developed vs emerging market
15:10 - 15:40
Networking break
15:40 - 16:20
Panel: Uncovering the secret sauce of investment due diligence in South Korea
Woong Hwang,
Jungik Cho,
Eugene So,
Taehyun Yum,
Sunkyung Lee
- 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 placement agents?
16:20 - 17:00
Panel: Korean investor appetite for private debt
Andrew Shin,
Rok Kim,
David Oh,
Harold Dong Young Kim
- Where does corporate debt, real estate debt and infrastructure debt sit in LPs’ portfolios?
- Any sectors or strategies that are outperforming expectations?
- What attributes do institutional investors look for when choosing cross-border private debt managers?
David Oh
Investment Manager, Alternative Investment Team, National Federation of Fisheries Corporatives
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17:00 - 18:00
Closing remarks and networking cocktail
Agenda
PDI Tokyo Forum - Thursday 10th
All times in JST/ UTC+9
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and networking breakfast
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome from PDI and opening remarks
09:10 - 09:50
Opening panel: Private debt into the next decade
David Ross,
Michael Patterson ,
Kevin Griffin,
Sayaka Iwase
- 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 areas of focus that fund managers are excited about for the next 12-18 months?
09:50 - 10:30
Keynote panel: The growth of ESG in private debt markets
Mari Kogiso,
Jeff Pentland,
Wai Leng Leong
- 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?
10:30 - 11:00
Networking break
11:00 - 11:40
Keynote presentation
11:40 - 12:30
Panel: Japanese investors’ appetite for private debt
Yuko Hara,
Jiro Shimpo,
Tsutomu Ishida,
Yoshi Kiguchi,
Eriko Shoji
- 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?
12:30 - 13:45
Networking luncheon
13:45 - 14:25
Panel: The US and Europe market landscape
Deborah Ogawa,
Antonella Napolitano,
Frank Jordan,
Chris Semple
- Spotlight on the middle market direct lending in the US and Europe: How has the dynamic evolved in the past year? How did managers tackle challenges such as economic hurdles, the threat of rising interest rates and possible liquidity risks?
- Where do the pockets of opportunities lie when comparing the upper and lower market?
- How are fund managers differentiating themselves in terms of fundraising and portfolio management?
14:25 - 15:05
Panel: Where do private credit opportunities lie in the new era?
Andre A. Hakkak,
Jingjing Bai
- What are the drivers and trends for the alternative credit strategies?
- The growth of specialty finance, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), asset-backed securities (ABS) and niche strategies for opportunistic investors
- Examining the emerging asset classes, sectors, developed vs emerging market
15:05 - 15:20
Presentation
15:20 - 15:50
Networking break
15:50 - 16:30
Panel: Hear from gatekeepers – how should investors balance opportunity and risk when investing in private debt funds?
Tomoko Kitao ,
Kunio Kamoi,
Manabu Washio ,
Xiaodong (Akina) Chang,
Keiichi Komori
- 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?
16:30 - 17:00
Closing LP Keynote: JST's approach on private debt investing
Yasuyuki Tomita
Yasuyuki Tomita
Executive Director, Head of Private Equity Investments, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
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17:00 - 17:30
Closing remarks and networking cocktail (followed by end of the 4th annual PDI Japan Korea Week)
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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
Xiaodong (Akina) Chang
Fund Manager, Private Equity Investment Department, Tokio Marine Asset Management
Xiaodong Chang is a fund manager at private equity investment department with Tokio Marine Asset Management (TMAM) since 2011. She is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, monitoring, clients reporting of private equity and private debt funds glob… Read full bio
Byung-kyu Cheon
Chief Investment Officer, DGB Life insurance
Byung-kyu Cheon is the CFO of DGB Life insurance. He has 26 years of experience both in the Korean and the International financial markets. He started his career in trading. He expanded his investment career into the fund management industry and the… Read full bio
Jungik Cho
Head of Alternative Investment Solutions, Mirae Asset Securities
Jungik Cho joined as a Quantitative Research Analyst at Daewoo Securities (later merged with Mirae Asset Securities) in 2003. He currently runs the placement agent business for private market funds (Private Equity, Private Debt, Hedge Funds, Real Est… Read full bio
Jinsuk Choi
Head of Sustainable Investment Team, 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
Ryan Chung
Managing Director and Head of Principal Investment, Huatai International
Ryan Chung is the head and founder of Huatai International’s private credit investment arm. Ryan has over 20 years of experience in secured private debt, quasi-debt and private equity investments. He was responsible for over US$2 billion private capi… 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
Kevin Griffin
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, MGG Investment Group
Mr. Griffin founded MGG Investment Group in 2014 and is the CEO and CIO of the firm. Prior to launching MGG, Mr. Griffin was a Managing Director with Highbridge Principal Strategies, where he was a senior member of the Specialty Lending Platform and… 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
Jayme Younghee Han
Managing Director and Head of Asia ex-Japan, Pretium Partners
Jayme Han, Managing Director and Head of Asia ex-Japan is responsible for Pretium Partners’ coverage of Asia in the firm's Business Development. Ms Han takes on regional responsibilities focused on distribution within Asia Pacific. She maintains and… 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
Woong Hwang
Head of AI Solution Team, Kyobo Securities
Woong Hwang is a director and the head of Alternative Investment Department at Kyobo Securities, responsible for private fund placement in Korea. He has been in the Korean institutional investor community for more than fourteen years. Prior to joinin… 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
Sayaka Iwase
General Manager, Five Arrows Managers S.A., Rothschild & Co., Tokyo Office
Sayaka is a Director of Five Arrows Managers S.A., the Luxembourg General Partner of Rothschild & Co.’s Merchant Banking funds and the General Manager of Five Arrows Managers’ Tokyo branch. She leads sales and marketing, client servicing, adminis… 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, Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations
Yoshi focuses innovative strategies and products with the investment horizon structures. He has more than 30 years of experience in investment and risk management. Before that, Mr. Kiguchi was a managing director of Russell Investments in Japan, wher… Read full bio
Harold Dong Young Kim
Manager, Private Capital Team, TongYang Life Insurance
Dong Young Kim Covers Alternative investment at TongYang Life with focus on global / local Infrastructure investment. He has an experience of both deal origination and in-depth credit analysis for 14 years. He was an investment credit analyst of ABL… Read full bio
Rok Kim
Senior Manager, The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union
Rok(Gyeong Rok) Kim is senior manager of Investment Risk Analysis Team, responsible for Private Equity Investment risk analysis at The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) based in Seoul, South Korea. Prior to join the current team, he worked in over… 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
Mari Kogiso
Co CEO, SDG Impact Japan
Mari is an impact investing expert with extensive background in inclusive business, sustainable finance, and social entrepreneurship. Most recently, Mari founded the SDG Impact Japan to promote sustainable finance in Japan and Asia and serve as CoCEO… Read full bio
Keiichi Komori
Managing Director, DBJ Asset Management
Keiichi Komori has been in finance industry for more than two decades with experience of overseas private equity fund and direct investments. He now covers US and European funds at DBJ Asset Management as managing director. Prior to joining DBJ group… Read full bio
Sunkyung Lee
Managing Director, PineStreet Asset Management
Sunkyung Lee is a managing director at PineStreet Asset Management (“PineStreet”) and leading its corporate finance division. PineStreet is a Korea based asset management firm with a focus on global alternative investments. The corporate finance divi… Read full bio
Wai Leng Leong
Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Pacific, CDPQ
Leong Wai Leng is responsible for the regional management of CDPQ Global in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, she coordinates all CDPQ activities in the region and ensures optimal positioning and outreach. CDPQ has offices in Singapore, New Delhi, Sh… Read full bio
Alex Lynn
Hong Kong Bureau Chief, PEI Media
Alex Lynn is PEI Media's Hong Kong Bureau Chief. He is responsible for breaking news, commentary and analysis of the Asia-Pacific private markets, with a particular focus on private equity. Alex previously spent two years covering EMEA private equity… Read full bio
Lily Murakami Voukadinov
Partner, Head of Japan Relationship Management and Investor Relations, Ares Global Client Solutions Group
Ms. Murakami is a Partner, Head of Japan Relationship Management and Investor Relations in the Ares Global Client Solutions Group, where she leads the team focused on institutional client management in Japan. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Ms. Muraka… Read full bio
Antonella Napolitano
Managing Director, Global Head of Investor Relations & Capital Formation, Deerpath Capital Management
Antonella Napolitano is a Managing Director and Global Head of Investor Relations and Capital Formation at Deerpath Capital. Her primary responsibilities include firm strategy and development, product and structure innovation, investor relations and… Read full bio
Deborah Ogawa
Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
Deborah Ogawa is a senior director in U.S. Structured Finance, focusing on operational risk and research for CLOs and recently also ABS transactions. Prior to joining Structured Finance in 2018, Deborah was a corporate ratings analyst, specializing o… Read full bio
David Oh
Investment Manager, Alternative Investment Team, National Federation of Fisheries Corporatives
David Yoonsuk Oh joined NFFC (National Federation of Fisheries Corporatives) in 2018 and is responsible for alternative investment including Private Debt in NFFC. Prior to NFFC, he worked for MMAA (Military Mutual Aid Association) as Alternative Inve… Read full bio
Wan Sun Park
Head of Alternative Investment Team, Fubon Hyundai Life Insurance
Wan-sun Park is the Head of Alternative Investment Team in Fubon Hyundai Life Insurance (FHL) where he is in charge of managing alternative investment - private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure. He has developed overseas alternati… Read full bio
Michael Patterson
Governing Partner and Global Head of Direct Lending, HPS Investment Partners
Mr. Patterson is a Governing Partner of HPS Investment Partners, LLC where he leads the Direct Lending platform and is the Portfolio Manager for the Specialty Loan Funds, the Core Senior Lending Funds and the HPS Corporate Lending Fund. Mr. Patterson… 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
Jeff Pentland
Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners
Jeff is a member of Northleaf's Investment Committees and oversees the origination, evaluation and monitoring of Northleaf’s private markets investments, with a focus on North American and Asian opportunities. Jeff also leads Northleaf’s investor rel… 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
Chris Semple
Partner, Crestline
Chris Semple is Partner in Crestline. Mr. Semple joined Crestline in 2011 and is responsible for Crestline’s Opportunistic and Private Credit Strategies. He is a member of the Management Committee, the ESG Committee and various investment committees.… 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
Eugene So
Head of Global Alternative Investments Team, IBK Securities
Eugene is the Head of Global Alternative Investments Team, spearheading global alternative fund placement business ranging from private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure. IBK Securities has a strong track record of placing offshore… Read full bio
Yasuyuki Tomita
Executive Director, Head of Private Equity Investments, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Yasuyuki Tomita is an Executive Director, the Head of Private Equity Investments at JST. Prior to joining JST in March 2022, he worked at Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) from 1999. From 2019 to 2022, he supervised overall private equity (PE) business… 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
Taehyun Yum
Principal, HarbourVest Partners Korea
Taehyun Yum joined HarbourVest in 2015 and focuses on supporting investment activity and investor relations in Korea. He joined the Firm from Unitas Capital, where he was an associate focused on financial modeling and the analysis of potential acquis… Read full bio