Conference Day One: Monday 6 June 2011

last modified: 03 June '11

08.30

Registration & Early Morning Refreshments

09.00

Opening Remarks by Chair

› Mr Brendan Hill,

Director, Wolseley Private Equity, Australia

Global macro outlook: past performance and future trends

09.15

Keynote presentation: Evaluating recent global private equity trends and projecting the future of private equity

Where is the private equity industry expected to develop in the next 12-18 months?
Assessing key investment dynamics, market direction and how the private equity market is evolving globally
Scrutinise the stabilising US and European markets and access the impact on the Australian private equity landscape
Steps towards an alpha-generating market – what the private equity market needs to be doing to generate richer returns

› Mr Ben Gray,

Managing Director, TPG Capital Australia, Australia

Changing LP/GP dynamics

10.00

Presentation: LP/GP dynamics: current issues in fundraising

The role of private equity in the institutional investor portfolio
Current returns from private equity
Concerns around fees and MERs
What institutional investors look for in GPs

David Plumridge, Managing Partner, Hawkesbridge Private Equity

10.35

Speed Networking

11.20

Morning Tea

11.50

Keynote Panel: The creation of a new LP/GP dynamic: delivering on LP investment requirements and maintaining deal flow

Identify areas for change in the current LP/GP dynamic and reevaluate the blind pool model to suit the Australian market
Effective strategies for building and maintaining investor relations:Delivering transparency to LPs through seamlessly managing fee structures and contract termsMaintaining GP control over investments while giving LPs more responsibility over management of portfolio companies

› Mr David Jones,

Managing Director, Champ Private Equity, Australia

› Mr Jeremy Samuel,

Managing Director, Anacacia Capital, Australia

› Mr Peter Wiggs,

Managing Partner, Archer Capital, Australia

› Mr Ted Dow,

Managing Director, DIF Capital Partners, Australia

12.50

Networking Lunch

LP Access & Capital Raising

13.50

Keynote Presentation: Harnessing US, Europe, Asia and institutional demand for private equity to boost capital and increase funding

What are foreign LPs’ current and long term assessments of the private equity market?
Assess Australian and foreign investor priorities in regards to country risk and commodities exposure in the resources sector
How to leverage international investor appetite for alternative assets in the post GFC period to raise funds and maximise deal flow
Foreign investment trends and economic climate – what Australian private equity firms must do in order to attract foreign capital

› Mr Mike Stirzaker,

Investment Director, Pacific Road Capital Management, Australia

14.25

Presentation: Strengthening Australia’s mezzanine debt market to raise return on investment from leveraged buyouts

What does it take to convince alternative lenders to invest capital in private equity transactions?
Learn the terms under which financiers are willing to invest in private equity transactions
How to overcome Australian banks’ reluctance to lend and secure competitive financing terms for maximum return on investment
Utilising offshore banks and alternative debt funds as a substitute for traditional sources of leverage for funding mezzanine debt

› Mr Ted Dow,

Managing Director, DIF Capital Partners, Australia

15.00

Afternoon Tea

15.30

Presentation: Utilise capital flow changes in the post-GFC period to establish new sources of funding

Boosting capital in the Australian private equity space by attracting funds from alternative sources such as high net worth individuals and the public market
Examining post-GFC fund raising strategies in foreign markets and how they apply to the Australian landscape
Where will capital come from? Projections on the likely climate for fundraising in 2011 and 2012

› Mr Sandy Lockhart,

Partner, Next Capital, Australia

16.05