08:15 - 08:50
Registration and refreshments
09:30 - 10:30
Private equity 2017: Global trends, risks and rewards
2016 was a year of challenges for private equity-Brexit, the US presidential election, volatility— all leaving investors hesitant and noncommittal. Yet difficulty creates opportunity for sav...
2016 was a year of challenges for private equity-Brexit, the US presidential election, volatility— all leaving investors hesitant and noncommittal. Yet difficulty creates opportunity for savvy GPs with differentiated strategies and creative approaches to outperform unstable markets. Global and regional leaders share insights into current market challenges and near-term prospects for the asset class.
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Chinese consumers: Driving the next decade of growth
Even as growth moderates, most investors still count on China's consumers as the driver for the country's next boom. Steady urbanisation, a buoyant middle class and rising lifestyle expectat...
Even as growth moderates, most investors still count on China's consumers as the driver for the country's next boom. Steady urbanisation, a buoyant middle class and rising lifestyle expectations all underpin this optimistic view. Prominent investors and experts highlight the sectors and strategies that can best access China consumer opportunities.
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Delivering alpha in a slow-growth environment
In an era of slower growth and greater turbulence, private equity investors and their portfolio companies can no longer hitch a ride on macro drivers, and must compete to achieve alpha. Yet ...
In an era of slower growth and greater turbulence, private equity investors and their portfolio companies can no longer hitch a ride on macro drivers, and must compete to achieve alpha. Yet no single preeminent value-creation strategy has proven itself in China. Panellists discuss delivering performance at every stage of the private equity cycle.
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The next wave of China venture capital
China's huge customer base and appetite for innovation has inspired dazzling achievements by Chinese entrepreneurs. Despite the slowing pace of investment, the government has launched a numb...
China's huge customer base and appetite for innovation has inspired dazzling achievements by Chinese entrepreneurs. Despite the slowing pace of investment, the government has launched a number of initiatives to further groom the sector and nurture the country's innovation. Our panel of leading VCs consider what comes next.
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The next generation: China's changing private equity dynamics
Chinese private equity is dominated by handful of GPs, who have, over the years, achieved strong reputations and large war chests. Competition has since heated up with the emergence of a new...
Chinese private equity is dominated by handful of GPs, who have, over the years, achieved strong reputations and large war chests. Competition has since heated up with the emergence of a new batch of funds, many spinning out of the incumbents or a major corporate. While history has not favored newer entrants, the potent mix of upper quartile experience, high-level contacts and local knowhow may shift to the balance. What China's private equity landscape look like in the next 5 years?
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China distress and mezzanine
Corporate China is riding a rising bubble of debt estimated at around USD18trn. To help deflate this bubble, Chinese policymakers are promoting debt-to-equity swaps, heralding a new wave of ...
Corporate China is riding a rising bubble of debt estimated at around USD18trn. To help deflate this bubble, Chinese policymakers are promoting debt-to-equity swaps, heralding a new wave of opportunities for distressed and special situation investors. Yet investment in the Chinese credit market can be hit and miss, thanks to regulatory ambiguity and operational complexity. Our panellists discuss the potential-and the pitfalls.
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