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DebtConference 2024
Event Details
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At the DebtConference, distinguished investment experts will present current topics related to Real Estate Debt.
- Date: Thursday, 12 September 2024 – Friday, 13 September 2024
- Location: Hilton City Centre, Frankfurt, Germany
- Participation forms: on site event and online participation
- Participants: investors, fund/asset manager, project developer
- Conference language: English
- Participation fee: starting at 1,990 Euro
- Free of charge for institutional investors
- Important links: Registration | Program | Hotel Website
The meeting place for international real estate debt issues
DebtConference
The DebtConference is the industry event for all topics related to Real Estate Debt. After the successful start of this event series in 2021 with more than 150 participants from Germany, Europe and the US, the event team is delighted that there was a great demand also this year. Experts and investors presented their topics and experiences on individual program items in expert presentations and panel discussions. Personal Face-to-Face Meetings gave the participants a great chance to connect within this community.
DebtConference 2024
Chairman of the Conference
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David Rueckel
Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors
David Rueckel founded PIA in 2015 and manages all aspects of the business.
PIA is a leading German and European placement advisor for real estate and infrastructure investment managers.
PIA also creates real estate club structures, predominantly for family offices.
He chairs the USA Conference and Real Estate Debt Conference and is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the German American Exchange.
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Advisory Board
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Luke Baker
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Franz Bauhuber
Investment Analyst
Allianz Investment Management SE
Franz Bauhuber focuses on the commercial real estate and infrastructure debt portfolios of Allianz Group as well corporate debt strategies in developed markets. Previous work experience includes structuring solutions and accounting-related topics for private debt investments. Franz holds degrees in Business Administration and Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU).
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Trevor Castledine
Independent Advisor
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Trevor is Independent Advisor to South Yorkshire Pension Fund and also provides advisory services to institutional investors and investment managers. Previously Managing Director in bfinance’s private markets team, responsible for research across private debt, including Corporate Direct Lending and Real Estate debt, Trevor advised clients on over $5bn of commitments.
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Maximilian Cosack
Head of Private Assets
HUK Coburg Asset Management GmbH
As Head of Private Assets, Maximilian Cosack is responsible for the asset classes Infrastructure, Private Equity and Private Debt at HUK-COBURG Asset Management GmbH. Maximilian Cosack studied insurance economics (B.A.) at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and holds a Master's degree in Financial Law (LLM) from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
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Sandra Ludwig
Managing Director
Institutional Investment Consulting Partners
Sandra Ludwig is Managing Director of the Consulting arm of Institutional Investment Partners (2ICP) since 2016. Her focus is on manager and fund selection for institutional clients for real estate debt and equity. Before that, she held various roles with GE Capital Real Estate and was responsible for the risk management of the 4 BN € German and CEE portfolio. Sandra is a CFA charterholder.
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Sascha Pinger
Managing Director
WPV
Sascha Pinger is Managing Director at WPV. He joined WPV in 2009 and is responsible for the entire portfolio and IT. Prior WPV he worked for various asset managers in the role of account manager and was in charge of national and international institutional clients. Sascha graduated in business administration at the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen and Prague.
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Anja Ritchie
Managing Director
StepStone Group Europe
Mrs. Ritchie is a member of the real estate team and a CAIA charterholder. Prior to joining StepStone, Mrs. Ritchie held several roles in Private Equity and Real Estate fund selection at Cara Investment GmbH, Bank of Oklahoma as well as at ClearRidge, a US boutique corporate advisory firm. Mrs. Ritchie holds an MSc from HHL in Germany and a BSc from the European University Viadrina.
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David Rueckel
Chairman of the Advisory Board | Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors
David Rueckel founded PIA in 2015 and manages all aspects of the business. PIA is a leading German and European placement advisor for real estate and infrastructure investment managers. PIA also creates real estate club structures, predominantly for family offices. He chairs the USA Conference and Real Estate Debt Conference and is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the German American Exchange.
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Rebecca Steinfeld
Investment Manager
Helaba Invest
Rebecca is Investment Manager in Helaba Invest's Transactions & Strategy Real Assets department with focus on indirect Real Estate Private Debt investments. Before joining Helaba Invest, Rebecca worked in the Corporate Banking departments of Citigroup and DZ BANK in Frankfurt/M. Rebecca graduated from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management with a Master’s degree in Finance.
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Oliver Strumpf
Founder
FondsForum Plattform
Oliver Strumpf studied Business Information and Real Estate Economics at the European Business School. After gaining professional experience at international real estate companies, he founded the FondsForum platform in 2012 and is setting up a unique network in the institutional real estate industry to enable a better understanding and communication between the parties within the investment branch.
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Stefan Stute MRICS
Head of Investment Consulting
Wüest Partner
Stefan has worked in the institutional real estate industry for more than 25 years. He is a partner at the Swiss consulting firm Wüest Partner and is responsible for the business area "Investment Consulting". In addition to a degree in civil engineering from the University of Hanover, Stefan has various additional qualifications from the universities of Cambridge, Yale and Bayes Business School.
Expert Knowledge
Speakers
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Luke Baker
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Franz Bauhuber
Investment Analyst
Allianz Investment Management SE
Franz Bauhuber focuses on the commercial real estate and infrastructure debt portfolios of Allianz Group as well corporate debt strategies in developed markets. Previous work experience includes structuring solutions and accounting-related topics for private debt investments. Franz holds degrees in Business Administration and Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU).
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Nicolas Bauknecht
Investment Consulting Analyst
Wüest Partner
Nicolas Bauknecht joined Wüest Partner's Investment Consulting division in March 2023. As Lead Analyst for Real Estate Private Debt, he is responsible for ongoing market research and risk assessment. He is also responsible for benchmarking and performance analysis across private and public asset classes. He is currently a PhD candidate in Economics and Finance at Bangor University (UK).
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Dr. Kati Beckmann LL.M.
Partner/Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP
Kati is a chair of Greenberg Traurig Germany's Private Funds Group. She provides regulatory and transactional advice on domestic and cross-border fund structuring, investments in and marketing of funds, as well as on regulatory requirements, serving debt, private equity and real estate funds, national and international sponsors, fund managers, insurance companies and other institutional investors.
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Dr. Timo Blenk
Partner & CEO
Agora Strategy Group AG
Dr. Timo Blenk is a proven expert in geopolitics and security policy. Since 2018, he has been CEO and partner of Agora Strategy Group AG. Previously, Dr. Timo Blenk was Secretary General of the Swiss Political Science Association (2015-2018). Dr. Timo Blenk received his PhD from the University of St. Gallen with a dissertation on financial market regulation in the Eurozone.
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Maximilian Cosack
Head of Private Assets
HUK Coburg Asset Management GmbH
As Head of Private Assets, Maximilian Cosack is responsible for the asset classes Infrastructure, Private Equity and Private Debt at HUK-COBURG Asset Management GmbH. Maximilian Cosack studied insurance economics (B.A.) at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and holds a Master's degree in Financial Law (LLM) from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
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Jeffrey F. Fastov
Senior Managing Partner
Affinius Capital Management LLC
Jeffrey F. Fastov, Sr. MD and Co-Portfolio Manager-Credit Strategies, at Affinius Capital Management. Prior to joining Affinius in 2013, Mr. Fastov ran the CRE lending businesses at Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. He started his career at Moody’s where he established and led the CMBS group. Mr. Fastov received his B.A. from University of Rochester and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
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Raphael Fishbach
Co-CEO
Mesa West
Raphael Fishbach is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Mesa West Capital. Mr. Fishbach has been a member of the senior leadership team since 2013 and serves on both Mesa West’s investment and management committees. He previously held positions at RCG Longview and Wells Fargo Bank and graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration.
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Richard Flohr
Partner and Debt Portfolio Manager
CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC
Richard Flohr is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of the CrossHarbor Strategic Debt Fund. In this role he oversees operations of the Fund and serves as a member of the Fund’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining CrossHarbor, Richard was a Managing Director with the Prudential Mortgage Capital Company where he worked for 28 years.
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Felix Frankl MRICS
Evangelische Zusatzversorgungskasse - EZVK
Felix Frankl (MRICS, MBA) is responsible for the real estate portfolio of EZVK Evangelische Zusatzversorgungskasse. He previously held management positions at various investment companies. He started in the private equity real estate sector and then worked in investment management and fund of funds.
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Andrew Gordon
Managing Director, Fund Management
Invesco Real Estate
Andrew Gordon is responsible for managing the European debt business and developing and executing real estate debt strategies. Prior Invesco he managed GAM Investments European debt business and held roles at Renshaw Bay, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays Bank and Ernst & Young.
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Paul House
Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt
ESR Europe
Paul House is co-founder of the Commercial Real Estate business at ESR Europe and co-Portfolio Manager for the firm’s discretionary debt funds. In addition, Paul is a member of the Investment Committee for the ESR Active Fund series, which are private equity funds active in investing into value add real estate equity opportunities across the UK and Europe. Paul is a member of the CFA Institute and holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business in Toronto.
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Brian Klinksiek
Head of Global Research & Strategy
LaSalle Investment Management
Brian leads LaSalle’s 30+ member global research and strategy team, and is responsible for the firm’s investment outlook, the expansion and enhancement of its analytical tools, the ISA thought leadership suite, and overseeing the investment risk and global quantitative functions. He also works closely with the firm’s global clients. He was previously based in London and Hong Kong.
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Manuel Köppel
Managing Director
BF.capital
Manuel Köppel is managing director of the institutional private debt manager BF.capital as well as CFO of BF.direkt. With a degree in business administration, he began his career in banking at LBBW where he was involved in various projects related to institutional asset management. At BF.capital he is responsible for the management of direct lending funds and institutional relationship management.
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Cyrus Korat
Partner
DRC Savills Investment Management LLP
Cyrus Korat has over 25 years of real estate and debt capital markets experience and is a founding partner at DRC Savills IM. Prior to the establishment of DRC, Cyrus was a Managing Director and held senior management positions in the Fixed Income division of Merrill Lynch & Co.
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Hanno Kowalski
Managing Partner
FAP Invest GmbH
Hanno Kowalski is responsible for FAP’s institutional investor business encompassing real estate debt as well as real estate direct investments. He has been overseeing FAP’s debt fund and institutional mandates since 2018. Working in the financial industry for more than 25 years, he has profound expertise in private wealth management, investment banking and asset management.
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Sandra Ludwig
Managing Director
Institutional Investment Consulting Partners GmbH
Sandra Ludwig is Managing Director of the Consulting arm of Institutional Investment Partners (2ICP) since 2016. Her focus is on manager and fund selection for institutional clients for real estate debt and equity. Before that, she held various roles with GE Capital Real Estate and was responsible for the risk management of the 4 BN € German and CEE portfolio. Sandra is a CFA charterholder.
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Phil Moore
Partner and Head of European Real Estate Debt
Ares Management
Mr. Moore is a Partner and Head of European Real Estate Debt in Ares Real Estate. He also serves on the Ares Real Estate Global Investment Committee (“IC”) and the Real Estate Debt IC. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director in The Carlyle Group's flagship Credit Opportunities Fund where he headed up the Real Estate investment activities for that strategy across Europe and North America.
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David Mortimer
Co-Head of Real Estate Debt
Intermediate Capital Group GmbH
David is Co-Head of Real Estate Debt and joined ICG Real Estate in January 2016. He is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of ICG Real Estate's Debt strategies and management of its funds. David has over 20 years’ real estate and finance experience, is a qualified chartered surveyor, and holds an Honours Degree in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge
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Sascha Pinger
Managing Director
WPV
Sascha Pinger is Managing Director at WPV. He joined WPV in 2009 and is responsible for the entire portfolio and IT. Prior WPV he worked for various asset managers in the role of account manager and was in charge of national and international institutional clients. Sascha graduated in business administration at the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen and Prague.
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Dan Pottorff
Managing Director and Head of Debt Investment
Tristan Capital Partners
Dan is Head of Debt Investment at Tristan. He is responsible for all of Tristan’s lending activities including the Tristan Income Plus Strategies (TIPS) fund series. Since its launch in 2021, the Tristan’s lending platform has arranged more than €1.0bn of debt financing across Europe and the UK. Dan has a 19-year track record in real estate lending, structured finance and distressed investing. Prior to Tristan, Dan was Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management, Debt & Special Situations.
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Andrew Radkiewicz
Global Head of Debt Strategy
PGIM Real Estate
Andrew Radkiewicz is a managing director at PGIM Real Estate and global head of Private Debt Strategy and Investor Solutions. Andrew is responsible for developing and implementing real estate debt fund product architecture and strategic solutions for global investors. He is a member of the Global Management Council and Investment Committee, and the Global Operating Risk Committee.
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Dan Riches
Head of Real Estate Finance
M&G Investments
Dan Riches is Head of M&G Real Estate Finance and responsible for all strategic and operational matters. He is a member of the Real Estate Finance Investment Committee. Dan joined M&G in 2010 and has been involved in the origination and execution of investments as well as capital raising for the Real Estate Debt Fund series which has raised more than EUR 4bn of investor commitments to date.
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Anja Ritchie
Managing Director
StepStone Group Europe
Mrs. Ritchie is a member of the real estate team and a CAIA charterholder. Prior to joining StepStone, Mrs. Ritchie held several roles in Private Equity and Real Estate fund selection at Cara Investment GmbH, Bank of Oklahoma as well as at ClearRidge, a US boutique corporate advisory firm. Mrs. Ritchie holds an MSc from HHL in Germany and a BSc from the European University Viadrina.
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David Rückel
Chairman of the Advisory Board and Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors GmbH
David Rückel founded PIA in 2015 and manages all aspects of the business. PIA is a leading German and European placement advisor for real estate and infrastructure investment managers. PIA also creates real estate club structures, predominantly for family offices. He chairs the USA Conference and Real Estate Debt Conference and is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the German American Exchange.
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Thorsten Schwertel
CFO
Centrum Development GmbH
Thorsten Schwertel is CFO of CENTRUM Development GmbH and since 2010 in the CENTRUM group active. As part of the insolvency of CENTRUM Holding Deutschland he played a key role in the restructure of the development in the self-administration process. With over 25 years of experience in project and corporate financing, he is also an expert in joint ventures, financial statements, taxes and corporate law.
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Niraj Shah
Partner
Rockwood Capital
Mr. Shah is the Head of Rockwood’s Credit Strategies Team. He is responsible for overseeing Rockwood’s credit and structured investment strategies and is also a member of the firm’s investment committees. Prior to Rockwood, Mr. Shah was at Citi where he was responsible for the pricing, structuring and distribution for the CRE group. Prior to Citi, Mr. Shah was with PwC in its TS practice, providing M&A advisory services to private equity firms.
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Claus Vinge Skrumsager
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley | Investment Management
Claus Skrumsager is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Head of North Haven Secured Private Credit (“NHSPC”). He has more than 25 years of capital markets experience and joined Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) in 2017 to lead the establishment of MSIM’s European private real asset backed credit platform NHSPC and today manages over €2.5bn of committed third-party capital.
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Rebecca Steinfeld
Investment Manager, Transactions & Strategy Real Assets
Helaba Invest
Rebecca is Investment Manager in Helaba Invest's Transactions & Strategy Real Assets department with focus on indirect Real Estate Private Debt investments. Before joining Helaba Invest, Rebecca worked in the Corporate Banking departments of Citigroup and DZ BANK in Frankfurt/M. Rebecca graduated from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management with a Master’s degree in Finance.
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Daniel Stengel
General Counsel ECRED
AllianceBernstein
Daniel Stengel is General Counsel, European Commercial Real Estate Debt, at AllianceBernstein. Prior to joining AB, he was general counsel at Tyndaris Real Estate, a real estate debt fund manager. He started his career at Linklaters.
He studied law in Freiburg, Paris and Berlin and is qualified as a lawyer in Germany and England & Wales. He also holds an MA in philosophy from the University of Sydney.
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Oliver Strumpf
Founder
FondsForum Platform
Oliver Strumpf studied Business Information and Real Estate Economics at the European Business School. After gaining professional experience at international real estate companies, he founded the FondsForum platform in 2012 and is setting up a unique network in the institutional real estate industry to enable a better understanding and communication between the parties within the investment branch.
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Jeff Thompson
Co-Head & President
GID Credit
Jeff Thompson serves as Co-Head and President of GID Credit, and he has over 29 years of CRE experience. Prior to GID, he served as Head of Private CRE Debt for PIMCO Alternative Investment Strategies. Prior to PIMCO, he was Managing Director and Co-Head of Real Estate for Annaly Capital, and he spent 20 years at GE Capital Real Estate. He received a BA in Finance from the University of Toronto.
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Dr. Gertrud R. Traud
Chief Economist and Head of Research
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale
Dr. Gertrud R. Traud has been Helaba's Chief Economist since 2005, in 2006 she also became the Head of Research. Previously she worked for Julius Bär and Bankgesellschaft Berlin. She is a member of numerous committees, such as the supervisory board of DLE Group AG and the board of trustees of the Aventis Foundation. She is involved in social projects, including being patron of ZONTAlente.
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Max von Below
Managing Director
Affinius Capital
Max von Below serves as Managing Director for Affinius Capital. He is based in Amsterdam and responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors, their managers, advisors and consultants both domestically and internationally. Prior joining Affinius Capital he worked in similar positions on the Manager but as well on the Investor side and brings 20 years of work experience.
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Anshumann Woodhull
Partner and Co-Head of Private Debt
PAG
Mr. Woodhull is a Partner and Co-Head of Private Debt for PAG Credit & Markets. He has over 25 years of experience in reorganizations, restructurings and corporate workouts. Prior to joining PAG in 2009, Mr. Woodhull was a Managing Director and Distressed Asset Trader at Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong branch from 2000 to 2009. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Bristol.
Active Involvement
Break-out sessions
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Break-out sessions will be offered during the conference. One moderator and a co-moderator will lead each session and present the results of the relevant break-out session afterwards to the audience.
Participants need to book their seats directly within the registration process. During the session, they are welcome to contribute to the chosen topic or to listen at the views of other participants. Three topics are available for the break-out sessions.
Your participation
Registration
The participation at the conference is possible on site or via live stream. Participation is free of charge for representatives of investor companies.
Cooperation partners
Sponsors
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Sponsor Details
Affinius Capital® (previously known as USAA Real Estate and Square Mile Capital Management) is an integrated institutional real estate investment firm focused on value-creation and income generation. With a 40-year track record and $32 billion in net assets under management, Affinius has a diversified portfolio across North America and Europe providing both equity and credit to its trusted partners and on behalf of its institutional clients globally.
AllianceBernstein is a leading investment firm with $759 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2024). We provide solutions across equities, fixed income, alternative investments and multi-asset strategies. We use sophisticated research to tackle increasingly complex challenges and drive our clients' success.
Ares Management Corporation is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. As of Sept. 30, 2023, Ares’ global platform had ~$395 billion of AUM, with ~2,800 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
BF.capital GmbH manages Private Debt for institutional investors. With a foundation in Real Estate Debt, its current funds focus on Whole Loans and Mezz-Loans in German A-locations. Since October 2023, the company also oversees Private Debt for W&W Asset Management, expanding its expertise to Corporate and Infrastructure Debt. Its responsibilities include manager selection and planning fund-of-funds structures.
CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC is a Boston-based alternative investment management firm with more than 25 years’ experience investing in over $15 billion of debt and equity commercial real estate transactions on behalf of a diversified and highly regarded community of endowments, foundations, public and corporate pension plans, financial institutions, family offices and sovereign entities.
Established in 1989, ICG is a FTSE 100 (LSE: ICP) global alternative asset manager with c.€91bn AUM and 637 employees in 19 locations. We operate across Private Debt, Private Equity, Real Assets and Semi-Liquid Credit on behalf of over 600 LPs. ICG Real Estate is one of the largest real estate managers in Europe with a 13-year track record and a team of 50+ professionals across debt and equity.
Part of Berlin-based FAP Group, FAP Invest is the first professional real estate investment platform focused specifically on debt. It provides direct access to high-return opportunities via separate account mandates, single-deal investments, club deals or debt funds for institutional investors. Pension funds, insurers and investment managers profit from FAP’s extensive network of national and international property investors and developers.
GID is a vertically-integrated real estate firm that owns, operates, and/or manages a portfolio of multifamily and industrial assets, and develops mixed-use projects across the US. The firm also operates a credit platform that aims to provide commercial real estate debt solutions for institutional borrowers. GID has corporate offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Dubai, New York and San Francisco.
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Established in 1989, ICG is a FTSE listed (LSE:ICP) global alternative asset manager with c.€70bn AUM and 574 employees in 15 countries. We operate across Private Debt, Private Equity, Real Assets and Semi-Liquid Credit on behalf of over 500 LPs. ICG Real Estate is one of the largest real estate managers in Europe with an 11-year track record and a team of 60 professionals across debt and equity.
Invesco Real Estate is a global leader in the real estate investment management business with EUR 82.5 billion in AUMs, 615 employees and 21 regional offices worldwide. Invesco Real Estate has a 40-year investment history and has been actively investing across the risk-return spectrum, from core to opportunistic, in equity and debt real estate strategies, and in direct and listed real estate.
M&G Investments is a global asset manager with extensive expertise in the public and private markets. Our investment strategies include fixed income, equities, multi-asset, real estate, private equity, private debt and infrastructure. M&G has over 361 billion euros in assets under management worldwide (as at 31 December 2023). We manage funds for institutional, professional and private investors.
Mesa West is a commercial real estate portfolio lender with one of the longest track records in the industry. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Houston, Mesa West has been one of the leading providers of commercial real estate debt since its founding in 2004. Since inception, the firm has sourced and closed more than 400 transactions totaling over $27 billion.
At Morgan Stanley Investment Management, our goal is to provide strong long-term performance to a diverse client base of governments, institutions, corporations, advisors and individuals worldwide. Our investment solutions include a broad range of alternative investments, active investment strategies, customization strategies, sustainability expertise and tax-management solutions.
PAG is a leading Asia Pacific-focused alternative investment firm with three core businesses: Real Assets, Credit & Markets and Private Equity (buyouts and growth). It manages capital on behalf of nearly 300 global institutional investors. PAG has more than 760 employees in 15 key offices globally, and approximately USD55 billion in assets under management.
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pbb invest is a new business area within pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, a leading specialist lender for financing commercial real estate, that specializes in real estate investment solutions with future-oriented ESG strategies. Strategic partnerships, including those with Eco Estate, Amundi Germany and Universal Investment, complement the distinctive in-house expertise.
PGIM Private Alternatives is the global investment manager of the US insurance company Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). The company has assets under management of $ 320.5 billion (as of December 31, 2023) in the Americas, Europe and Asia. As a trustee for institutional investors, PGIM has been active in real estate debt and equity as well as Private Credit across all risk classes for over 50 years.
Principal Real Estate is a top 10 global real estate manager providing access to capabilities across the spectrum of public and private equity and debt. Our in-depth market knowledge, experienced teams, and extensive connections across all four quadrants of the market, help us to offer investors the right investment solution for their needs.
Rockwood Capital is a real estate investment management firm founded in 1995 with offices in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles that provides debt and equity capital combined with real estate operating expertise for the repositioning, development, redevelopment and recapitalization of residential, industrial, office, retail and hotel space in key markets throughout the United States.
DRC Savills Investment Management is an investment adviser focusing on the commercial real estate debt sector in Europe. DRC is a recognised market leader in European real estate finance and pioneered investment vehicles dedicated to real estate debt investing in Europe. DRC-advised funds have consistently and profitably invested capital since 2009, representing over £3bn of invested capital.
Tristan Capital Partners is a real estate investment manager, specialising in value-added investment strategies across all property types in the UK and Europe. Tristan’s pan-European real estate funds include core+, opportunistic and debt strategies, with total assets under management of over €16 billion and a loyal client base of institutional and private investors. Tristan is an affiliate of New York Life Investments.
Program 11 September 2024
Pre-Event Dinner
For Sponsors and Investors only
Program 12 September 2024
Registration and Welcome Coffee
I. Macroeconomy, Geopolitical and Real Estate Markets
Macroeconomic Overview, Global Perspectives in the Super Election Year 2024, Global Real Estate Markets
II. Current State of the Market
Real Estate Debt Markets Globally, German Real Estate Debt Market, Current European Market, US Market, Case Studies
Lunch & Face-to-Face-Meetings (Part 1)
III. Market Outlook
The Opportunity Set the Same Across Europe, US Bank vs. Non-bank Lending, Financing or Equity Gap?
Break-out Sessions
Break-Out Session 1
Current Challenges: Interest Rate Shock vs. Miscalculated Risk?
Break-Out Session 2
Differences of Alternative from Traditional Lenders?
Break-Out Session 3
Outlook: Financing or Equity Gap?
Closing Remarks of Conference Day 1
Inhaltstext
Shuttle Transfer for Conference Dinner
Reception & Dinner
Program 13 September 2024
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Face-to-Face-Meetings (Part 2)
IV. Manager Universe and APAC
The Investable Manager Universe, Asia Real Estate Debt Markets Overview, Investor Interview
V. How to Navigate the Markets in the Universe
Role of ESG in Credit Decisions, Real Estate Debt vs. Other Private and Public Credit Markets, Security Package, Investor Panel
Closing Remarks of Conference
Lunch
End of Conference
Conference Location
Meeting Point
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Hilton Frankfurt City Centre
The Hilton Frankfurt City Centre is located in the heart of Frankfurt and sights, shopping facilities and the banking district are within easy walking distance. 342 rooms shine in new splendor and are reminiscent of New York loft living with their urban design. Guests are invited to sample unique cocktails in the Hudson Yards Bar, Lounge & Dining and relax in the large Health and Fitness Club.
Hochstrasse 4, 60313 Frankfurt | Germany
Phone: +49 69 133800
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Conference
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12/13 September 2024
Hilton Frankfurt City Centre
Hochstrasse 4, 60313 Frankfurt
Conference Dinner
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12 September 2024 | 19:00 - 23:00
MainNizza
Untermainkai 17, 60329 Frankfurt
Hotel Rooms
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Hilton Frankfurt City Centre
Hochstrasse 4, 60313 Frankfurt
Phone:+49 69 133800
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Contact
Event Manager
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Nadine Mohr
Strumpf Eventmanagement
Niederseelbacher Straße 24
65527 Niedernhausen | Germany
Phone: +49 6127 999363 23
Email: info(at)DebtConference.com