PisanoGlobal attends ‘Stepstone’ Alpine private markets forum 2024

October 23rd 2024

Our CEO, Chiron, recently attended the Stepstone Private Markets Forum, an influential event featuring insightful discussions with industry experts and bankers.

The forum provided extensive networking opportunities and fostered partnerships that enhance PisanoGlobal and its investment products.

Key sessions include :

Stepstone Private Markets at a Glance

  • Scott Hart – Partner & CEO, La Jolla

Private Equity & Private Debt

  • Brian Borton – Partner, La Jolio
  • Bernard de Backer – Partner, London
  • Darren Friedman – Partner, New York

Real Estate & Infrastructure

  • Pooja Patel – Managing director London Stepstone
  • Anja Ritchie – Managing director Frankfurt, Stepstone

Institutional Client managing its own balance sheet.

  • Andre Keller – Helvetia CIO
  • Bernd Franken – (NAEV) Geschäftsführer für Kapitalanlagen.
  • Francesco Kälin – Suva, Head of alternative investments
  • Pre-conditions for success

Investment Styles (primaries, secondaries, GP-led, Co-investments)

The GP relationship / Industry evolution

  • Mark Jenkins – Carlyle Head of Global credit.
  • Brad Marshall – Blackstone, Global Head of Private Credit.

The Role of semi-liquids in SAA implementation

The asset management industry / expansion of offerings

  • Samantha Ricciardi – Santander Asset Management, CEO
  • Andre Portelli – EFG, Head of Investment Solutions and member of the executive committees of EFG International and EFG Bank.

Evolution of offerings (wealth management channel exponential growth expected)

  • Jan-Marc Fergg – HSBC Global Private Banking & Wealth, Global head of managed solutions & ESG.
  • Pierre Forget-Amaziane – Julius Bär, Head, CIO Chief of Staff & Private markets

Challenge of breaching contracts- Navigating Geoploitical shifts – Escalation

  • With surprise speaker General Lieutenant Thomas Süssli head of the Swiss Army

 

The knowledge gained and connections made during this event position us to better navigate the private markets landscape and continue our commitment to delivering value to our investors.