The Summer Series

The 2023 Asante Summer Series includes six round tables, featuring numerous experts on key topics in private equity. Industry leaders come together to share some of the top trends, considerations and challenges surrounding the market.

This year, Asante focused on the evolution of private equity and its current volatility, as well as how GPs and LPs can best navigate the market. The round table dives into topics ranging from lessons from past cycles, building momentum, managing return expectations, GP-LP relationships, and the use of secondaries. Join our experts below to find out what is currently driving private equity, and how you can stay ahead.

The Ongoing Evolution of Continuation Vehicle Transactions

As we reach the end of our Asante Capital Round Table Summer Series, Managing Director Yaron Zafir moderated a timely conversation about the growing support for continuation vehicle transactions, how GPs can stand out in the market, and what the future of this market looks like.

Survival of the Fittest

For our final primary-focused panel of our Asante Capital Round Table Summer Series, Managing Director Kate O’Meara moderated an expert discussion about the most effective strategies for GPs to navigate the current market for private equity fundraise.

Evolution of PE

For the next primary-focused panel of our Asante Capital Round Table Summer Series, Managing Director Laura Leyland moderates the roundtable where experts discuss how private equity has evolved over the years, including shifting GP / LP dynamics, the rise of GP stake sales, increased democratization, the growing role of ESG and more.

Pitfalls and Challenges Around GP Led Secondaries

For our first secondaries panel for the Asante Capital Round Table Summer Series, Vice President Sam Cantor moderated a timely conversation about the growing support for continuation vehicle transactions, how GPs can stand out in the market, and what the future of this market looks like.

Returns

As part of our Asante Capital Round Table Summer Series, Asante Managing Director Kelly Phelan moderates a conversation titled: Returns, discussing the key trends and considerations in returns expectations within private equity.

The Hardest Times to Raise Capital are the Best to Invest

For our first Asante Capital Round Table Summer Series panel, Asante Managing Director George Lyons moderated a conversation titled: The Hardest Times to Raise Capital are the Best to Invest.