Private Equity fund managers in Japan have for a long time felt as though a
dam was poised to burst and release a torrent of deals: Perhaps because of the
government's protective instincts when it comes to allowing companies to fail,
change has been slow coming. It seems though that the recent global financial
crisis might be the impetus investors have been looking for: Japanese companies,
recognising the limitations of their domestic markets, have set their sights on
distant horizons, seeking to transplant successful Japanese businesses into
overseas markets. Japanese investors meanwhile are similarly looking outward for
returns from the "alternative" asset classes, including private equity as well
as real estate and infrastructure. Innovation technology has also received lots
of investor interest in the past year, due to the newly set up government PE
fund manager – INCJ.
AVCJ's Private Equity & Venture Forum/Japan 2010, the eleventh annual
installment of the series, will examine what's really changing in Japan's
approach to business, investment, and the rest of the world. Book your seat now
at the AVCJ Japan Private Equity & Venture Forum 2010, scheduled for 20-22
April at the ANA Intercontinental Tokyo.
The Legal Week Private Equity Forum is dedicated to both in-house lawyers
working for private equity houses and those in private practice. The event will
outline the opportunities to be found amidst the ongoing global financial crisis
and highlight the role of in-house counsel in safeguarding for the future. Gain
unique insight into the changing landscape for fund structuring, regulatory
pressures, attracting gulf investment and other critical strategic management
issues.
Conference bookings: Moira McCarthy +44 (0)20 7004 7436 or email
legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
Risk&Return Russia is focused on new Russian regulations, indexes,
index-based investment products, derivatives, risk management issues and the
most cutting-edge quantitative research.
The 4th annual unquote" Central and Eastern European
Congress will take place in London on 20 May, focusing on core
issues influencing the private equity market in this region. Held in English and
offering an open forum for networking and discussion, the Congress will cover
secondaries, fund structuring, capital structures, vendor expectations and
valuations as well as a post-recession overview of CEE.
The annual meeting in China looks into a new chapter of the China PE story,
against the backdrop of signs of global recovery and local developments for
foreign and RMB funds. It examines the change of capital flow (specifically with
the potential retreat of stimulus measures), its interaction with fundraising
and a focused list of issues that LPs concern about investing in China. The
forum furthers studies if we are heading in the right direction in the way we
forge deals in deal sourcing, valuation and portfolio management in China. Deal
diversification in terms of sectors and geographies are explored, and the
momentum and future of Growth Capital debated. We review the possible exits and
new ones (in particular, the ChiNext board) in China. Last but not least, we
investigate the changing ecosystem of foreign funds and RMB funds, especially as
benefited/affected by recent regulatory moves.
Unquote” Nordic is delighted announce the dates for our 2010 unquote” Nordic
Private Equity Congress, to be held in Stockholm on 9 June 2010. This one-day,
one-stream event will address the core issues and challenges concerning Nordic
private equity today.
It is specifically designed to provide you with an overview on the most
up-to-date trends in the private equity markets of Northern Europe and will
tackle the difficulties facing the fundraising industry in 2010 and beyond.
2009's event was a great success and once again we look forward to bringing
together the Nordic private equity market to discuss the challenges and
opportunities for the year ahead.
AVCJ's USA Forum brings the cream of Asian PE fund managers to New York just
ahead of the independence-day holiday. This North America taster for the main
AVCJ
Forum in Hong Kong, the culmination of Hong Kong Private Equity
Week, enables institutional investors, public pension funds, endowments and
trusts which don’t have the budget or time to travel all around Asia to survey
the different markets, a chance to get to grips with some of the emerging
opportunities and trends in PE in the region.
Institutional investor registrations are free. Don't miss out on this
opportunity to take the pulse of the most dynamic and forward-looking region in
the world today (or to meet the elite group of LPs attending).
Register
today.
The goal of IFDA India, the first in a planned annual series of
infrastructure summits, is to help the Government of India reach its highly
ambitious targets for investment in infrastructure across the country. To
achieve this we will bring together senior domestic and international financiers
from the project equity, project finance and private equity communities, as well
as their institutional backers, India’s leading project developers and senior
government and regulatory officials in Delhi in late August 2010.
We at unquote" are pleased to announce the date for our 2010 unquote"
Deutsche Private Equity Congress, which will take place on Thursday 14 October
2010 in Munich. Please check the website regularly for updates.
Last year, over 100 participants from across Europe contributed to make the
day a great success at this, the D-A-CH region's premier private equity
networking event.