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

Location

111 Huntington Avenue
Suite 2600
Boston, MA 02199-7610

Agenda

Thursday, February 7, 2013
3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Co-Host

This installment of the Private Funds Forum was presented by Foley & Lardner LLP in conjunction with ACG Boston. This quarterly series brings together limited partners and private equity professionals for an informal roundtable discussion to explore the latest business models, threats, and trends 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