The PE Investor Relations Conference

Refining the IR function to meet increasing expectations

8 December 2011, London

The competition for investors’ capital has been intensifying and with it the importance of investor relations has been steadily increasing. Many fund managers have put off fundraising waiting for a more favourable environment and a large number of funds are planning to come to market soon. Some will raise their funds quickly and easily, others will have a much harder time and a few are projected to fail. Having a good investor relations team will certainly help.

This, our third investor relations conference will feature some of the best and most experienced IR professionals and LPs discussing the most topical issues facing investor relations teams today. Organizing the IR function, fundraising, LP reporting, AGMs, fund terms and LP preferences will all be discussed in an informal and interactive environment.

 

 

 

 “Good size, competent professionals and a healthy dose of realism”

Hans van Swaay, Partner, Lyrique

 

 

“I very much enjoyed the PE Investor Relations Conference. As an LP, it gave me a chance to voice my opinion and I also appreciated the networking opportunities. This was an event for all GPs, not just IR professionals.”

 Oksana Tiedt, Investments, Swift Capital Partners

 

 

Who should attend: Private equity investor relations professionals General partners Limited partners Funds of funds Placement agents Lawyers Technology providers

Top 5 reasons you should attend: #1 Take away new ideas to incorporate into your work to add more value to your company #2 Hear seasoned IR professionals interpret the current situation and their expectations for the future #3 See experts in their respective fields present on fundraising trends and legal changes as they apply to your work #4 Find out how others meet the challenges you too face every day #5 Network with your peers

 

 This is a sample of what people have said about our past IR conference:

“Investor relations and wider communication of each GP’s individual story is now recognised as a critical ingredient of that GP’s long-term success. The private equity community must communicate with all of its constituents, of which its investors are but one very important group. The 2009 PE Investor Relations Conference was a triumph of real interaction and added value. The conference is the right size to encourage debate and the right seniority to command meaningful insights and valuable experience.”

John Campbell, Senior Partner, Campbell Lutyens

"I found the PE Investor Relations Conference to be an excellent event. Its informal atmosphere was very refreshing and this really facilitated interaction between panellists and delegates. I am looking forward to next year's event."

 

Stephen Cavell, Senior Partner, Graphite Capital

"I thought the day excellent. The presentations and discussion were interesting and relevant, the contributions from ’veterans’ of the industry thought provoking and candid and all delivered in an informal, participative and lively atmosphere. Appropriate for fund raisers but also anyone who wants to get a proper understanding of the current issues, thinking and best practice in raising money."

 

Buchan Scott, Partner, Duke Street

To see last year's event, please click here.

Some of the companies that have been represented at our past conferences are:

 

Abingworth Acrostic Almeida Capital AlpInvest Partners Altius Associates Amadeus Capital Partners Amala Partners Argos Soditic AUDA Private Equity Europe August Equity Aureos Babson Capital Europe Beechbrook Capital BerchWood Partners Campbell Lutyens Canter Equity Partners Capital Dynamics Capital IQ Client Research Solutions Clifford Chance Cinven Citadel Capital Cogent Partners Cognetas Coller Capital Compass Partners International Danske Private Equity Deutsche Beteiligungs Duke Street EBRD ECI Partners Electra Partners Enterprise Investors EQT Ergon Capital Partners Ernst & Young Europa Capital Graphite Capital Grassroots Capital Greenpark Capital

HarbourVest Partners Hermes Private Equity Inflexion Innova Capital Intermediate Capital Group Investis Keyhaven Capital Partners Kirkpatrick Executive Search & Selection LBO France LD-Invest Equity LGT Capital Partners Lord North Street LPEQ Magnum Capital Matrix Private Equity Partners Monument Group Morgan Stanley | Alternative Investment Partners New Look Nextstage NIBC Northwestern Mutual Capital Norvestor Equity Palamon Capital Partners Pareto Private Equity Pacific Equity Partners Phoenix Equity Partners PineBridge Investments PPF Partners Preqin Rainbow Seed Fund Richmond Park Partners SCM Strategic Capital Management SJ Berwin Sovereign Capital Tempo Capital Partners Towers Watson TVM Capital YFM Private Equity Zeus Private Equity