PAM Insight hosted the inaugural PAM Private Markets Leaders Forum at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire form the 9th-10th September 2025. Delegates attended a welcome dinner where Hugo Rifkind delivered an after dinner speech and had a full day of panel sessions and roundtable discussions, with networking opportunities in between.
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James Anderson, PAM Insight and Opening Keynote: Peter Repetto, Vice President, Investment Strategist: iCapital
Featuring Fahad Kamal, Chief Investment Officer, Coutts; Alexander Wright, Partner, Apollo; Victoria Baker-Duly, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Hamza Azeem, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane & Emily Pollock, Director, KKR.
As valuations stabilise and the deal pipeline reopens, this discussion examined how private equity is regaining momentum — exploring buy-out, growth and co-investment opportunities and how wealth managers are accessing them through innovative structures such as ELTIFs, LTAFs and platform partnerships.
Watch the videos of the panel and panelist Emily Pollock to hear how leading managers and allocators are approaching the next phase of private equity.
Featuring Samuel Guinness, Head of Alternative Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Private Bank; Alexander Wright, Partner, Apollo; Richard Oliver, Partner, Ares Credit Group; Jerry Baglien, Chief Financial Officer, Benefit Street Partners and Jo McCaffrey, Chief Strategy and Product Officer, L&G.
Against a backdrop of persistent high rates, the Credit panel explored how managers and allocators are positioning across direct lending, specialty and opportunistic credit, and how evolving fund structures are shaping private-wealth participation.
Watch the videos of the panel and panelist Richard Oliver for insights into how private credit is adapting to a changing rate and liquidity environment.
Featuring Stephen Kattou, Head of Alternatives, Lincoln Private Investment Office; Guglielmo De Martino, Portfolio Manager, BlackRock; Gary Lin, Managing Director, Blue Owl; Thorben Schaefer, Managing Director, Clarion Partners and Omar Thowfeek, Senior Managing Director, Hines.
With inflation, sustainability and long-term income front of mind, the Real Assets panel considered how real estate and real-asset strategies are adapting to deliver resilience and diversification for private-wealth portfolios.
Watch the video of the panel to hear how managers and investors are integrating real assets into long-term wealth strategies.
Featuring Jessica Dale, Managing Director, Rothschild & Co; Keshav Bhojania, Managing Director, Brookfield; Phelim Bolger, Executive Director, IFM Investors; Daniel Valladares, Director, KKR and Duncan Hale, Portfolio Manager, Schroders Capital.
As capital flows into energy transition, digital connectivity and sustainable growth, this discussion explored how infrastructure strategies are evolving — balancing yield, risk and impact within diversified private-markets portfolios.
Watch the videos of the panel and panelist's Daniel Valladares and Duncan Hale for perspectives on where the most compelling opportunities now lie.
Regulation Address: Daniel Barry, Wealth and Asset Management Regulatory Practice, KPMG and Execution and Access Sessions – Fireside Chat with James Wallace, Partner, Simmons and Simons
Featuring Katie Royals, Managing Editor, PAM Insight; Daniel Imhof, Head of Client Solutions EMEA, iCapital; Emma Cory, Head of Alternatives, HSBC Private Bank; Mathew Powley, Partner, Head of Private Credit, Stonehage Fleming; Enrica Dacamo, Head of Manager Research, Capital Generation Partners; Luca Serino, Investment Director, Cazenove Capital; Emma Corbishley, Head of Private Equity Advisory Platform, UBS.
Senior allocators from leading private banks and family offices shared how they are approaching execution, access and evergreen structuring — and what the next phase of private-market participation looks like for private-wealth clients.
Watch the video of the panel for candid insights from investors shaping private-market access and innovation.
A selection of photographs from the networking lunch and coffee breaks during the event.
Our sponsors hosted intimate roundtables with delegates to discuss strategies and access in more depth.
LGT Capital Partners
In this interview, LGT Capital Partners shares insights on how private-wealth investors are building long-term exposure across private markets and accessing institutional-quality strategies through tailored portfolio solutions.
Watch the video to hear the firm’s perspective on how private markets are evolving for wealth clients.
Amundi Alpha Partners
Amundi Alpha Partners discusses how institutional-grade strategies are being adapted for private-wealth investors, with a focus on access, liquidity and the innovation reshaping Europe’s private-markets landscape.
Watch the video to hear Amundi Alpha Partners’ perspective on the future of private-market access.
A selection of photos from the table planned on day one.
