The BVCA is delighted to introduce this valuable and timely workshop for management teams who are new to running an independent private equity or venture capital firm and are setting out to raise their first fund.
Given changes in the industry and its continuing evolution, many teams are entering unknown territory. Whether you've spun out a captive fund that is now seeking third-party investors or you're setting up your own operation, this valuable and timely workshop is designed to help you to:
- learn from the experience of other first time fundraisers
- hear what LPs are looking for
- ensure you are fully informed on matters relating to the fundraising process, fund structuring, fund domiciles, compliance and other areas
Date:
Thursday 17 June 2010
In partnership with:
Agenda:
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8.30
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Registration and Breakfast
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9.00
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Welcome
Andrew Graham, COO, BVCA and workshop chairman
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9.10
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Keynote address
Hamish Mair, Director and Head of Private Equity Funds, F&C Investments
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9.40
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Learning from experience: GPs who recently raised a first-time fund
Panel discussion
Moderated by Hamish Mair, Director and Head of Private Equity Funds, F&C Investments
Pierre-Antoine De Selancy, Founder 17Capital
Mark Storey, Founder, Alcuin Capital
Mike Reid, Managing Partner, Frog Capital
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10.20
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First Time Funds - The Legal Perspective
Noel Ainsworth, Partner, Simmons and Simmons
- Management Entity Structure and
- Establishment
- Fund Structure and Establishment
- Fund Terms - a 2010 Market Perspective
- The Fundraising Process
- Carried Interest and Co-invest Schemes
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10.55
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Refreshments
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11.15
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First Time Fund Managers - the Regulatory Perspective
Bryony Livingstone, Member, Kinetic Partners
Peter Towler, Member, Kinetic Partners
- Different types of regulatory 'licence options' and their implications
- FSA application process - an overview,
- FSA hot topics for start-up managers
- Navigating the common regulatory issues for new managers
- Post authorisation - what now?
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11.50
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Making it Happen
David Bailey, Managing Partner, Augentius Fund Administration
- What Needs to be put in Place
- Implications of Different Structures
- Solutions and Options
- Meeting the Specific Needs of LPs
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12.25
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The Fundraising Process
Andrew Gardner, Partner, Lancea Partners
- Key Success Factors
- Role of Placement Agents
- First Time Funds
- Current Market Conditions
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13.00
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Lunch
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Speakers:
Confirmed speakers include:
- Hamish Mair, Director and Head of Private Equity Funds, F&C Investments
- Mike Reid, Managing Partner, Frog Capital
- Pierre-Antoine De Selancy, Founder, 17Capital
- Bryony Livingstone, Member, Kinetic Partners
- Peter Towler, Member, Kinetic Partners
- David Bailey, Managing Partner, Augentius Fund Administration
- Andrew Gardner, Partner, Lancea Partners
- Mark Storey, Founder, Alcuin Capital Partners
- Noel Ainsworth, Partner, Simmons and Simmons
Venue:
Hyatt Regency Hotel, London
Book Your Place:
The event is free to attend; to secure your place registration is essential.
For further information, please contact Leon de Bono: ldebono@bvca.co.uk / 020 7420 1853
**This event is restricted to private equity and venture capital professionals only and will have a Chatham House Rules policy.
