Welcome to AVCJ's Asian Private Equity & Venture Forum in the USA

PE through the downturn, and Asia's re-emergence

Notwithstanding occasional bear rallies, global capital markets have seen a severe correction since September 2008. This has taken the valuations of PE portfolios marked to public markets under FAS 157 sharply downward as well. But is marking PE portfolios to public markets an accurate reflection of their true and fair value in exuberant or depressed conditions? 

Western European and North American economies have seen a significant slowdown with consumer confidence drying up simultaneously with consumer credit. This is pushing many companies into distressed or recovery positions. The big question being asked by LPs in these jurisdictions is, "Why should I invest in Asian growth when I have plenty of recovery deals at home?" 

This forum features leading Asian GPs explaining why staying at home means missing out on some compelling opportunities, as well as highlighting how exits are likely to be achievable in Asia over the next 3 to 4 years. An event not to be missed whether you're a US limited partner considering investment in, or already committed to Asian PE, or an Asian GP needing a read on the zeitgeist among US LPs.

Confirmed speakers (partial list)

Keynote
JEFFREY R. SHAFER
Vice Chairman, Global Banking
Citi

Senior industry professionals
WARREN D. ALLDERIGE
Managing Director
Pacific Harbor Group
STUART BAXTER
Managing Director & Fund Manager, Asia
The Riverside Company
NICHOLAS BLOY
Managing Partner
Navis Capital Partners
DOUGLAS CLAYTON
Managing Partner & CEO
Leopard Capital
PATRICIA M. DINNEEN
Managing Director
Siguler Guff & Company LLC
BENJAMIN FANGER
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Shoreline Capital Management
ALOK GUPTA
Managing Director & CEO
Axis Private Equity
ARCHANA HINGORANI
CEO & Executive Director
IL&FS Investment Managers
BENJAMIN JENKINS
Sr. Managing Director & Co-Head of Asian Corporate Private Equity
The Blackstone Group
NIKUNJ JINSI
Principal Investment Officer
IFC
GRANT KELLEY
Founder & CEO
Holdfast Capital
ALLAN LIU
Managing Partner
Pacific Alliance Equity Partners
DANIEL R. MINTZ
Founding Managing Director
Olympus Capital Holdings Asia
MAY NG
Director, Investment Strategy & Research
George Washington University
HENRY B. NGUYEN
Managing General Partner
IDG Ventures Vietnam
KAZUNORI OZAKI
Chairman & CEO
Ant Capital Partners Co Ltd
ROBERT PETTY
Managing Partner
Clearwater Capital Partners
MARK QIU
CEO & Managing Director
China Renaissance Capital Investment Inc
VIKRAM RAJU
Managing Director
IDFC Capital Singapore
ANDREW W. RICE
Sr. Vice President of International Business
The Jordan Company
JULIE RICHARDSON
Managing Director
Providence Equity Partners
MANINDER SALUJA
Co-Head, Emerging Markets PE
Quilvest Group
RONALD M. SCHRAMM
Co-Founder & CEO
China Macro Finance
HOSSAM SHOBOKSHI
Managing Director, Private Equity
Middle East & North Africa
Standard Chartered Bank
RICHARD W. SLOCUM
Director of Private Investments
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
XIAOYANG YU
Founding Partner
China New Enterprise Investment
SARAH E. ALEXANDER
President
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association

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