Impact Investing Forum North

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Hedge Funds & FoHFs

Private equity

Liquid alts

Infrastructure

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Real estate

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Pension Funds

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Endowment & foundations

Family office & wealth managers

October 2018

Impact Investing Forum North

When: September 12-13, 2018
Where: Hilton Midtown, New York, NY
Organiser: Opal
The forum will look at many of the asset classes active in this area. Attendees will meet top influencers, experienced public and private investors, money managers and service providers that are leading the way in this sector. Themes covered at the event include defining impact investing, portfolio construction, asset class opportunities and the role of the investor. The conference will feature dialogue driven panel discussions led by consultants, family offices, endowments, foundations and public and private pension systems. Power Point presentations are prohibited during the sessions but may be made available on the mobile app.

Real Estate Private Equity Forum-

When: October 23, 2018
Where: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, Napa Valley, CA
Organiser: Opal

The forum will explore the role of private equity real estate as well as the emergence of private real estate debt as a Wall Street power. Topics will include: private equity real estate performance including core, core-plus, opportunistic and value-added; deal flow by commercial property type, such as industrial, multifamily, office space, retail; sourcing debt, leaseback and private equity capital for commercial real estate investment and development; the rise of private real estate debt; fundraising and deal structuring; the impact of “Trumponomics” on commercial real estate investment; and a retrospective on the 2008 real estate bubble and global financial crisis.

ASK 2018 Real Estate & Infrastructure

When: October 23, 2018
Where: Conrad Seoul Hotel, Seoul, South Korea
Organiser: ASK
ASK is a department of The Korea Economic Daily, a media group in Korea and exclusively focused on organising events in relation to alternative investment classes including private equity, private debt, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure and other assets. Investors and fund managers have opportunities to network at the event.

Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum West 2018

When: October 24- 26, 2018
Where: Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, CA
Organiser: Opal Group
Northern California is largely dominated by first and second-generation families from the Silicon Valley. Investment strategies such as private equity, venture capital, and technology will be familiar themes throughout this conference. Investment managers and families will come together to discuss the foundations in which they built their wealth and the various investment strategies in which to keep their portfolios growing. Additional topics include impact investing, alternatives and the trustee beneficiary relationship.

November 2018

Greenwich Economic Forum

When: November 15-16, 2018
Where: Delamar Hotel, 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 06830
Organisers: Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, Town of Greenwich, Greenwich Business Institute and Markets Group
The Greenwich Economic Forum is a gathering of the world’s most influential alternative managers and allocators. The forum will bring together more than 300 of the world’s leading minds in finance and public policy to discuss and debate the global risk environment. The forum will be a high level (CEO, CIO) summit for global leaders in asset management, finance and financial policy. Many of Greenwich’s most famous managers will be speaking, including Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and Paul Tudor Jones of Tudor Investment, in addition to other world-class managers, investors and government and business leaders, domestically and internationally. Some of the topics to be discussed include: global capital markets in a world in transition; strategic asset allocation; global private market investing; Chinas financial markets; the importance of culture in business success; direct lending and the rise of private credit; the potential of artificial intelligence, algorithmic decision making and the singularity; private equity investment and others. Roundtable discussions include election results in worlds markets, managing political risk, US-China trade, emerging markets, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, machine learning, distressed debt (US and international) and other alternative assets.

Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit 2018

When: November 28-30, 2018
Where: Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA
Organiser: Opal Group
The summit is an educational forum designed for investors, issuers, platforms, underwriters, banks rating agencies, lawyers, service providers, accountant and other related industry professionals. At this conference delegates will learn and network with industry leaders to gain insight on the newest techniques to maximise returns and reduce risk exposure in this area of marketplace lending. Delegates will explore the current landscape and hear about rating agency methodology, legal, tax and structural considerations. The conference will serve as an opportunity where a meaningful dialogue can be opened to address concerns regarding this dynamic segment of the market.
Potential topics to be covered include: platforms; the current state and outlook of the marketplace lending industry; legal and regulatory issues; raising capital in the current environment; secondary market; the role of technology; platforms partnering with banks; reporting requirements; securitization; valuation methodology and other topics.

December 2018

Alternative Investing Summit 2018

When: December 5-7, 2018
Where: Ritz Carlton, Dana Point, CA
Organiser: Opal Group
Participants and delegates will investigate a range of critical investment issues, including discussion of the risks and benefits of various asset classes and investment vehicles such as hedge funds and private equity, examining means of cutting costs associated with implementation of absolute returns strategies, reviewing the future of commodities and surveying the landscape of emerging international markets. The event will also look into impact investing as a way of obtaining returns that are socially responsible as well as many issues involved with fund management and the importance of education for trustees and other investment officers.
This conference will exclusively feature dialogue driven panel discussions led by consultants and family offices. No PowerPoint presentations during panel discussions. Any PowerPoints used by stand-alone speakers will be added to the mobile app.
Some of the topics to be covered include: liquid alternatives, volatility, risk, asset allocation, real asset investing, real estate opportunities, direct and co-investing opportunities and 1031 exchanges among others.

February 2019

Global Alternative Investing Summit

Where: London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London
When: February 4-5, 2019
Organiser: Opal
The summit will explore the challenges and opportunities in the present global investment climate. This is an event for Institutional and private Investors. Investors and managers from around the world will attend to discuss the latest trends and issues in the industry. The programme blends educational discussion panels led by thought leaders and pre-arranged one-on-one meetings. This symposium aims to provide an educational environment for productive networking and the fluid exchange of ideas.