UNC Kenan-Flagler 2nd Annual Alternative Investments Conference

Panel Topics

10:00 – 11:00 : The Ever-Crowding Middle Market
Middle-Market fund managers have experienced pressure from an abundance of new funds entering the market and larger funds looking at smaller deals.  Middle-Market funds were not as hard-hit as the large funds in the economic downturn, but have still felt the impacts.  How is the landscape changing?

 

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10:00 – 11:00 : Real Assets: From Inflation Hedge to Safe Haven
Investing in identifiable assets like timberland, oil & gas, metals and real estate has always been a part of a diversified strategy and a key hedge against inflationary pressures. Going forward, what is the role of these assets in a diversified portfolio and what are the relative values in these asset classes? Are the markets deep enough to absorb increased investment?

   

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11:30 – 12:30 : Mindset of the Limited Partner
Many investors have lost big on poor trading strategies by hedge funds, aggressive leverage in PE deals, and poor investment decisions by managers.  What has changed in the mind of the LP and what are they concerned about going forward?

   

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11:30 – 12:30 : Emerging Opportunities - Strategies in Deploying Capital
Firms are actively deploying billions despite the downturn in the economy.  Where do these firms see opportunity and how are fund managers developing the necessary expertise to execute these strategies?

   

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2:30 – 3:30 : Distressed Assets: Finding Value in Troubled Companies
With the debt markets frozen, M&A activity dried up, and the economy in the worst shape since the Great Depression, numerous once attractive portfolio investments have taken a sharp turn for the worse.  How do fund managers navigate current portfolio holdings through this economic environment and where is the opportunity to make smart investment decision in troubled companies and assets?

   

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2:30 – 3:30 : Corporate Governance / Board Control Strategies to Enhance Returns
Fund managers are becoming increasingly more active in corporate governance and board control.  What are the optimal deal terms / corporate governance structures to protect investor interests and what are the strategies for effectively exercising those rights to productively work with management and increase returns?

   

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