Business Development

The Roundtable, open to members who are listed managers or have listed funds, ended its second year as a well established and cohesive group of almost 30 members under the Chair David Till, senior partner and co-founder of Oakley Capital.

• The Validating Valuations Report, designed to evidence the robustness of valuations methodology, was published in October, actively marketed to media and market analysts. and had 146 downloads in its first month. Aggregate data from 13 LPCR members demonstrated that listed private equity firms typically exit investments at, or above, the carrying value at which they are reported in their financial statements, confirming that asset valuations are prudent

• Market education through a programme of communications activity highlighted and explained the sector and its role in democratising access to private equity

• Over 50 investors and industry participants attended a dedicated session “Listed private equity and mainstreaming private market investing” at the 2024 Investors Forum

The Roundtable, open to members active in infrastructure investment, finished its first year successfully established at over 50 members under the Chair, Jonathan Kelly, senior MD in infrastructure team at Blackstone, and Vice Chair Frank Amberg, MD in infrastructure team at AltamarCAM. It strengthens Invest Europe’s representation of the breadth of the industry.

• Advocacy priorities were established and an action identified to support members in understanding the overall political context/theatre of operations for infrastructure at EU level. Members now receive a monthly report on infrastructure policy trends plus a presentation at each quarterly meeting

• The successful integration of Longterm Infrastructure Investors Association (LTIIA) has broadened representation of the full range of infrastructure investing. 2025 will be a transitional year leading to full integration in 2026

• Data collection specific to infrastructure is underway, benefiting from the models already established for private equity and VC. This will be the first such comprehensive data-driven overview of private infrastructure investment in Europe and will underpin advocacy and communications work by demonstrating the significance and impact of private investment in the infrastructure sector across Europe