SZ Private Debt and Direct Lending Day 2017 | Verlagsveranstaltungen GmbH | 18 September 2017 | Frankfurt, Germany

The market for private debt is rather small and underdeveloped in Europe – it is, however, a market with high growth rates. The economy’s loan supply has stagnated since 2014 due to the banks; at the same time, companies’ debt increases. This capital gap is being filled increasingly by “non-banks”. The market share of insurers, pension funds and other investors in the credit volume is steadily growing. The political support of what is called disintermediation and the higher equity requirements on banks, based on Basel III, ensure that this share will continue to grow. There is a corresponding supply offered by investors, too. Especially due to continuously low interest rates, institutional investors are on the lookout for investment opportunities with predictable profits and manageable risks. Private debt investment in infrastructure and property as well as corporate finance are thus of great interest. They tempt you with attractive returns; at the same time the segment is characterised by low volatility, a weak correlation with other asset classes and good credit protection measures.

2017 Event Speakers

Herbert Fromme
Insurance correspondent
Süddeutsche Zeitung

Andrea Rexer
Teamleader finance
Süddeutsche Zeitung

Dietmar Bahr
Senior Advisor
DC Placement Advisors

Martin Blumann
Director CC-APM Asset Structuring & Structured Finance
Commerzbank AG

Kirsten Bode
Head of European Private Debt
Muzinich & Co. Limited

Robin Buschmann
CFA, CEO
GIROMATCH GmbH

Dr. Ulrich von Creytz
Managing Director
RREEFF Management GmbH Deutsche Asset Management

Abhik Das
Principal, Private Debt – Germany/Switzerland
BlueBay

Georg Distler
Head of Infrastructure Debt
Versicherungskammer Bayern

Hans-Peter Dohr
Managing Partner
ICA Institutional Capital

Frank Dornseifer
Managing Director
Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V.

Tim Floyd
Investment Director
Westbourne Capital

Stephanie Gertz
Portfolio Manager Debt Funds
BNP Paribas REIM

Dr. Sofia Harrschar
Director, Head of Product Solutions
Universal-Investment- Gesellschaft mbH

John A. Hess
Head of Global Strategic Intiatives
Pavilion Alternatives Group™

Floris Hovingh
Head of Alternative Capital Solutions
Deloitte

Natalie Howard
Partner
AgFe

Gerry Jennings
Founding Partner
Phoenix Private Debt LLP

Dr. Oliver Kronat
Partner
Clifford Chance

Christoph Kuhn
Director and Head of Mandate Management
European Investment Bank

Dr. Michael Leinwand
Chief Investment Officer Germany
Zurich Gruppe Deutschland

Patrick Marshall
Head of Private Credit and CLOs

Hermes Investment Management
Cécile Mayer-Lévi
Co-Head of Private Debt
Tikehau IM

Dr. Benjamin Mohr
Chief Economist
Creditreform Rating Agentur

Darryl Murphy
Head of Infrastructure Debt
Aviva Investors

James Newsome
Managing Partner
Arbour Partners

Dr. Thomas Reichsthaler
Manager Marketing & Sales
RSU Rating Service Unit GmbH

Rhonda Ryan
Managing Director & Head of EMEA
Pavilion Alternatives Group™

Eugenio Sangermano
Investment Manager
W&W Asset Management GmbH

Viola Scholzen
Head of Kreditausplatzierung
Deka Bank

Marco Schunder
Managing Director
Macquarie Capital

Thorsten Seeger
Managing Director
Funding Circle Germany

Howard Sharp
Head of Mid-Market Direct Lending
Park Square Capital, LLP

Philipp Steinberg
Head of Economic Policy
Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy

Dr. Bernhard Vesenmayer
Risk Controller Alternative Investments
MEAG MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement GmbH

Dr. Theo Weber
Managing Director, Head of Private Debt Germany
BlackRock

Christian Zugel
CIO and Founder
ZAIS Group

2017 SPONSOR/PARTNERS

Sponsor Partner
• Aviva Investors
• ICA Institutional Capital
• Funding Circle
• Muzinich & Co.
• Pavilion