Private Funds Forum: An Insider's View: The Gatekeepers' Secrets to Success in the Private Funds Market

Topics:

• What are “market” terms now on management fees, carry, and deal fees?


• How much of client’s allocation is for private equity?


• What prices are being seen in the secondary market when LP positions are unloaded?


• Has diligence strategy evolved over the past 3-5 years? What are the top 5 criteria used for evaluating a private equity fund coming to market?


• As the domestic PE market matures, what is the view on investing in middle market private equity in emerging markets like India and Asia?


• What is the perspective on the impact and implications of financial reform and other legislation on private equity?

Moderator:

Todd L. Boudreau
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP

Presenters:

Kunal K. Shah
Principal
Meketa Investment Group

Keirsten Lawton
Senior Research Consultant
Cambridge Associates

Charles D. Tedeschi
Research Consultant, Private Markets
NEPC

K. Tibor Toth
CFO
FATE Consortium