Creating global opportunities for Korean capital

The 2nd annual PDI Seoul Forum returns on 7 November, creating unrivalled opportunities to align your business strategies with the investment preferences of more than 100 Korean LPs.

Utilising Private Debt Investor’s position as the most trusted private debt publication globally, the Forum programme will ensure you are ahead of the curve in your investment strategies, with frequent networking sessions to enhance connections.

There has never been a better time than the Seoul Forum to join your global peers to connect with the LPs shaping global capital flows and strengthen your portfolio

Key topics featured at the conference:

  • Kaleidoscopic view from global to local private debt markets, focuses on different countries: US, Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea and other Asia markets
  • Panels: Gathering the leading asset management companies and gatekeepers
  • Hot strategies: Distressed, senior, mezzanine & unitranche
  • An introduction of private debt to local investors across capital stack
  • Growth and opportunities of real estate & infrastructure debts

Who is it for?

Fund managers

Connect with the giant Korean institutional investors to demonstrate your value-add capabilities and turbocharge your fundraising.

Investors

Meet global GPs and practitioners to share latest trends and market information to unlock investment opportunities.

 

Service Providers

Grow your business by demonstrating the unique service to global private credit leaders and create new connections with industry players

 

What our delegates say

Qianru Yang

Keppel Capital

“It provides good insight into how Korean LPs think about this asset class.”

Ryoko Katayam

Topaz Capital

“Very well organized and structured. Great access to the asset class’ leading players and insights.”

Juno, Hee Kyoung Yoon

Schroders

“Founding members gave us insightful sharing and perspectives from regional LP are inspiring.”

Confirmed attendees:

ABL Life Insurance
Affiliated Managers Group
AIALife Korea
CapitaLand Fund Management
Catella Asia
Crescent Capital Group
Crestline Investors Inc
DGB Life Insurance
Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS)
Hanwha Life Insurance
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
I Squared Capital
KB Life Insurance
KDB Life Insurance
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)
Korea Post Savings
KTB Asset Management
Lotte Non-Life Insurance
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance
MetLife Investment Management
MG Non-Life Insurance
Mizuho Group National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives
National Pension Research Institute
National Pension Service (NPS)
Payton Capital
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (SFMI)
Samsung Life Insurance
Seoul Guarantee Insurance
Shinhan Life Insurance
The K Non-Life Insurance
Willis Towers Watson
and more...

2019 Speakers

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As Korean institutional investors are expanding their alternative investments to grow revenue amid the global environment, the likes of KTCU, NPS, Korea Post, and Korea Investment Corporation are leading the way in allocating capital to global debt funds.

If you are fundraising in Asia, you cannot afford to miss connecting with more than 100 Korean LPs at the PDI Seoul Forum.

Access global market intelligence

As Private Debt Investor has been regarded as the most prestigious publications specialised in private debt, the forum will bring you exclusive insights and latest trends from the leading professionals and practitioners.

 

Based on the latest PDI 50 research the private debt market is stable, with future funds targeting more region-specific opportunities.


LP’s drift to private debt, going to private credit in multiple forms

Based on Goldman insurance latest survey shows that LP’s drift to private debt

Join the leaders in private debt

150+

senior private debt professionals

80+

LPs

2:3

GP:LP ratio

Past attendees from Japan & Korea series events:

Expand Connections. Unlock opportunities

Latest survey completed by Private Debt Investor research team shows that private debts LPs are looking to increase the number of GP relationships.

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 more than 200 Japanese and Korean LPs across two industry-leading events in Tokyo (5 November) and Seoul (7 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:

  • More than 200 LPs in attendance across the week at a GP:LP ratio of 2:3
  • 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

Confirmed attendees:

Aflac Asset Management Japan
AISIN Employees’ Pension Fund
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance
BlueBay Asset Management
Crescent Capital Group
Daido Life Insurance
DBJ Asset Management
DENSO Pension Fund
Gibraltar Life Insurance
Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
I Squared Capital
ICG
Japan Post Insurance
Lotte Non-Life Insurance
Manulife Japan
MetLife Real Estate
National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Zenkyoren)
National Pension Fund Association
Nippon Life Insurance
Nomura Funds Research and Technologies
Orix Life Insurance Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance
Tokio Marine AssetManagement
West Japan Metal and Machinery Pension Fund
and more...

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
full access

Boost your networking opportunities, and gain the best savings, by attending both the Seoul & Tokyo Forums on 5th and 7th November.

Includes:

  • Access to 200+ 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$1,339 before 2 October 2019

PDI Tokyo Forum only

The inaugural Tokyo Forum on 5 November is a one-of-a-kind event in Japan focused on global private credit markets and outbound capital flows.

Includes:

  • Connect with 100+ 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$400 before 2 October 2019

PDI Seoul Forum only

The second annual PDI Seoul Forum on 7 November is Korea’s only conference exclusively focused on global debt strategies and fundraising opportunities.

Includes:

  • Connect with 100+ 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$400 before 2 October 2019

Preliminary Agenda

For any enquiries, please contact Niann Lai at niann.l@peimedia.com.

Day 1
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Agenda

Day 1 - Thursday 7th

Day 1
08:00 - 08:45

Registration & networking

08:45 - 08:50

PEI welcome remarks

Christopher Petersen
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Christopher Petersen

Managing Director - Asia, PEI

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08:50 - 09:00

Opening remarks from Chairperson

Dr. Gabriella Kindert
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Dr. Gabriella Kindert

Independent Board Member, Neptune Leasing, a.o.

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09:00 - 09:30

Keynote: The value of scale and differentiated sourcing capabilities in private credit

Michael Patterson
  • Non-sponsor lending: not just sourcing, it’s about execution
  • An awash in debt capital – Utilizing scale as a competitive advantage
  • Opportunities to find alpha returns persist at the larger end of the lending market
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Michael Patterson

Governing Partner and Global Head of Direct Lending, HPS Investment Partners

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09:30 - 10:10

Opening panel: Global debt under the microscope

Andrew Hedlund, Robert Radway , Hemant Daga, Paul Youngseok Hahn
  • The role of private debt within the wider portfolio
  • Addressing the impact of unique global issues in debt
  • The tighter terms and limited deal sourcing opportunities: How do they affect the return expectations?
  • Lessons learned from the global financial crisis
  • Where does the real asset debt sit for investors?
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Andrew Hedlund

Americas Editor, Private Debt Investor

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Robert Radway

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NXT Capital

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Hemant Daga

Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Asset Management

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Paul Youngseok Hahn

Director, Private Equity, Korea Investment Corporation

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10:10 - 10:40

Keynote: Getting your debt strategy right

Tom Connolly
  • Evolution of the private debt market and diversity of fund structures
  • What LPs should look for when finding a fund manager
  • Case study: Investing in complex debt structuring deals: The perils and the potential of the unitranche
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Tom Connolly

Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Global Private Credit Group in Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, Goldman Sachs Group

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10:40 - 11:10

Networking break

11:10 - 11:50

Developed market focus: Where to find value in private credit?

Deborah Ogawa, Art Penn, Mark Brenke, Lee Landrum, Adrian Redlich
  • US, Europe and Australia: Where are these markets in the debt cycle?
  • How regulations are likely to change and how they will impact manager strategies and allocations?
  • How is currency risk impacting investor sentiment in these markets?
  • What is the risk-adjusted return expectation?
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Deborah Ogawa

Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

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Art Penn

Founder and Managing Partner, PennantPark Investment Advisers

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Mark Brenke

Head of Private Debt, Managing Director, Ardian

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Lee Landrum

Managing Director, BlackRock

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Adrian Redlich

Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Merricks Capital

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11:50 - 12:30

Panel: A focus on mid-market direct lending

Sandra Lee Montgomery, Paul Johnson, Greg Racz, Timothy J. Conway, Jessica Lee
  • What are the drivers for investing in the mid-market?
  • How does the upper and lower mid-market compare for deals, visibility, terms and returns?
  • What are the trade-offs between syndicated lending and private market lending in the mid-market and SME space?
  • To what extent to mid-market lending dynamics align with the overall private debt cycle?
  • What are the documentation trends for mid-market transactions?
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Sandra Lee Montgomery

Partner, Proskauer

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Paul Johnson

Partner, EQT Credit

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Greg Racz

Co-founder and President, MGG Investment Group

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Timothy J. Conway

Head of Private Credit, First Eagle Investment Management

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Jessica Lee

Managing Director, BentallGreenOak

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12:30 - 13:00

Panel: Effective ways to manage, add value and extract maximum returns from distressed debt and special situations

David Forbes-Nixon , Jake Nam, Benjamin Fanger, Taebok Kang
  • How are Asian or European countries dealing with their NPL issues and performing loans?
  • Distressed, special situations and NPL exit strategies that meet return expectations: What are the available options?
  • Where are we in the economic cycle and how does credit special situations change in response to the wider economic situation?
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David Forbes-Nixon

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcentra

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Jake Nam

Head of Private Debt, Hana Alternative Asset Management

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Benjamin Fanger

Managing Partner and Founder, ShoreVest Partners

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Taebok Kang

Team Leader, Hanwha Asset Management Company

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13:00 - 14:10

Networking lunch (Sponsored by HPS)

14:10 - 14:50

Panel: Outlook of Korea’s fundraising environment

Andy (Hakku) Lee, Adalla Kim, Byung-kyu Cheon, Philip Yoon
  • How important it is for Korean LPs and asset management companies to register foreign private credit funds under the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)?
  • Open vs closed ended vehicle types in private credit space
  • The fiduciary duty of the asset management companies in Korea
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Andy (Hakku) Lee

Executive Vice President, DAOL Asset Management

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Adalla Kim

Reporter, Private Debt Investor

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Byung-kyu Cheon

Chief Investment Officer, DGB Life insurance

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Philip Yoon

Former Head of Overseas Corporate Finance, The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union

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14:50 - 15:30

Panel: Investor appetite for real estate debt

Adam Davis, Adam Ruggiero, Isaac Wong, Sean Egan
  • Real estate investment as an asset class: What makes it so popular?
  • Where in their portfolio does real estate debt sit for Korean LPs and how does this impact return expectations?
  • Debt fund and direct real estate lending opportunities in US, Europe and Australia
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Adam Davis

Director, Property, Wingate

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Adam Ruggiero

Managing Director, MetLife Investment Management

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Isaac Wong

Executive Director of Principal Investment, Huatai International 

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Sean Egan

CEO, Egan-Jones Ratings

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15:30 - 16:00

Networking Break

16:00 - 16:50

Closing panel: Korean LP perspectives on private debt

Suk-Moon Woo, Andrew Shin, Yoonpyo Lee, Yong-Gwan Kwon , YoonChan Um, Jung Yong Yang
  • What are the appealing strategies and other priorities for investors and what are the risk appetite and geographic focus appealing to Korean investors?
  • How do recent global trends encourage Korean investors to pursue private debt?
  • How to pick your fund manager: Who will manage capital the best – single strategy fund manager vs multi-asset fund manager vs multi-strategy fund manager?
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Suk-Moon Woo

Head of Investment Banking Division, Shinhan Life Insurance

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Andrew Shin

Head of Investments (Korea), Willis Towers Watson

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Yoonpyo Lee

Team Head, KDB Life Insurance

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Yong-Gwan Kwon

Head of Private Equity Team, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance

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YoonChan Um

Senior Portfolio Manager, Korea Post Savings

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Jung Yong Yang

Head of Asset Management Department, Meritz Insurance

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16:50 - 17:00

Closing remarks from Chairperson

17:00 - 18:00

End of forum and Cocktail (Sponsored by MGG)

Mark Brenke

Head of Private Debt, Managing Director, Ardian

Byung-kyu Cheon

Chief Investment Officer, DGB Life insurance

Tom Connolly

Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Global Private Credit Group in Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, Goldman Sachs Group

Timothy J. Conway

Head of Private Credit, First Eagle Investment Management

Hemant Daga

Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Asset Management

Adam Davis

Director, Property, Wingate

Sean Egan

CEO, Egan-Jones Ratings

Benjamin Fanger

Managing Partner and Founder, ShoreVest Partners

David Forbes-Nixon

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcentra

Paul Youngseok Hahn

Director, Private Equity, Korea Investment Corporation

Andrew Hedlund

Americas Editor, Private Debt Investor

Paul Johnson

Partner, EQT Credit

Taebok Kang

Team Leader, Hanwha Asset Management Company

Adalla Kim

Reporter, Private Debt Investor

Gabriella Kindert

Expert In Alternative Lending and Private Debt, Supervisory Board Member, Mizuho Europe

Yong-Gwan Kwon

Head of Private Equity Team, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance

Lee Landrum

Managing Director, BlackRock

Andy (Hakku) Lee

Executive Vice President, DAOL Asset Management

Jessica Lee

Managing Director, BentallGreenOak

Yoonpyo Lee

Team Head, KDB Life Insurance

Sandra Lee Montgomery

Partner, Proskauer

Jake Nam

Head of Private Debt, Hana Alternative Asset Management

Deborah Ogawa

Senior Director, Fitch Ratings

Michael Patterson

Governing Partner and Global Head of Direct Lending, HPS Investment Partners

Art Penn

Founder and Managing Partner, PennantPark Investment Advisers

Christopher Petersen

Managing Director - Asia, PEI

Greg Racz

Co-founder and President, MGG Investment Group

Robert Radway

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NXT Capital

Adrian Redlich

Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Merricks Capital

Adam Ruggiero

Managing Director, MetLife Investment Management

Andrew Shin

Head of Investments (Korea), Willis Towers Watson

YoonChan Um

Senior Portfolio Manager, Korea Post Savings

Isaac Wong

Executive Director of Principal Investment, Huatai International 

Suk-Moon Woo

Head of Investment Banking Division, Shinhan Life Insurance

Jung Yong Yang

Head of Asset Management Department, Meritz Insurance

Philip Yoon

Former Head of Overseas Corporate Finance, The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union

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