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Campus for Finance - Private Equity Conference

Beschreibung


In today’s economy, with interest rates at all-time lows and central
banks exploring unseen measures to fuel economic expansion, an
increasing number of companies face notably less growth compared to
pre-crisis levels. Mature markets seem to be saturated and the slowdown
of the Chinese and other emerging economies paint a murky outlook for
years to come. Traditional investments consequently present investors
with limited opportunities for alpha paired with higher risk, fueling
investments in alternative assets including Private Equity, Venture
Capital, and Real Estate, thereby causing yields to narrow across all
asset classes.



On the flipside, innovative start-ups such as Uber,
Airbnb, and Transferwise are disrupting proven business models and are
capturing markets that were formerly inaccessible or left unidentified
by incumbents. Moreover, Autonomous Driving and other up-and-coming
technological innovations are poised to provide for major market and
growth opportunities but it yet remains unclear, who will be the first
to tap into these markets and gain foothold as the dominant player. For
Alternative Investors, these business models could postulate substantial
opportunities but how does one differentiate the next Uber from a
billion Euro write-off?



Apart from unidentified needs in mature societies,
companies should also look to markets that are currently underserved.
Particularly societies in Africa and India are still growing at rates
surpassing mature economies multiple fold. Numerous Private Equity
investors have already identified the potential looming in these markets
and have successfully established innovative businesses, thereby also
creating significant value for the economy and society as a whole.



Where established corporate strategies fail or lack the
expertise to execute the right ideas, alternative investors often find
solutions that transform their investments into more innovative, faster
growing companies, thus benefiting customers, employees, investors, and
the economy. Especially Venture Capital investors – by providing
scalable business models with the necessary funding and expertise – give
rise to transformative businesses such as Uber and the likes. Will this
trend continue, leading to PE & VC investments ultimately becoming
the key driver of economic growth in the New Normal? What role will
Hedge Funds and Asset Managers play and will the drought in IPOs vanish
eventually?



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