Pius Fritschi (Managing Partner at LGT Capital Partners) provided an update on the firm’s activities and the current macroeconomic environment, while Ivan Vercoutère (Managing Partner) shared his perspective on the key drivers shaping private equity fundraising, deployment and exits. Thomas Kyriakoudis (Partner) and Jonathan Smith (Principal) then explored opportunities in private credit, including an interview with Philip Edmans from Inflexion, a UK-based GP.

Investors took part in breakout sessions on structured credit, hedge funds, emerging and frontier debt, artificial intelligence, as well UK investment opportunities. André Aubert (Partner) and Tommaso Crackett (Principal) examined how secondaries (both LP and GP) could solve liquidity concerns for investors and managers alike. The day concluded with a keynote interview with Robert Peston, Political Editor at ITV News and Co-Host of the podcast “The Rest is Money”.