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FINANCE
Text by SARAH PITT
Photography by MIKE ZENARI
A NEW CONCEPT: LPEA INSIGHTS A fresh initiative has been launched for financial pro fessionals to gain insight into private equity. The grand duchy’s first major conferen ce espec iall y des igned for private equity practitioners and investors will take place at the Philharmonie on 26 April.
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he “LPEA Insights: 360 GP View” conference is a new concept organised by the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA). The industry will be discussed from the 360° perspective of local practitioners, together with additional contributions from guest speakers for an expected audience of 300. “Not only will the conference highlight the work developed by private equity firms in Luxembourg, but the programme will showcase the asset class and range of PE investing strategies to the asset management community for whom PE has become increasingly attractive,” says Jérôme Wittamer, managing director of Expon Capital and president of LPEA, which has around 140 members. The sector has changed considerably since LPEA’s creation in 2010. While the number of PE firms present in Luxembourg has grown six-fold, the functions deployed have also evolved significantly towards more middle and front office. As a whole, the number of people dedicated to PE has jumped from a mere couple of hundred to several thousand. “LPEA Insights,” the trade group says, “is the occasion to learn about the different PE strategies available to investors.” Over the course of half a day, speakers will share their perspective on the latest trends and opportunities offered by PE, and May 2017
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