Pius Fritschi (Managing Partner) gave an update on the firm and the macro environment. Subsequently, Ivan Vercoutère (Managing Partner) provided insights on the outlook for private equity and key opportunities.

Next, Sascha Gruber (Partner), Thomas Kyriakoudis (Partner) and Tommaso Crackett (Principal) participated in a panel discussion about the implications of the new US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policies for private markets. Roger Hilty (Partner) and Ingrid Frissen (Executive Director) addressed questions about whether alpha is back and how hedge funds can help navigate the current market environment.

Breakout sessions covered key themes for UK clients, such as the Mansion House Reforms, impact investing in private markets, ultimate diversifiers in the form of emerging and frontier market debt, private equity co-investments and secondaries, as well as private credit. The program concluded with a fireside chat with H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, hosted by Pius Fritschi (Managing Partner) before guests moved on to an evening drinks reception at LGT Capital Partners’ London office.