Invitation to EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Day 2025
EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Day 2025
Convene, 22 Bishopsgate, London
Tuesday 9 December ∣ From 9.00am to 5.30pm
We are delighted to extend an invitation from EDHEC Infrastructure and Private Assets Research Institute for their upcoming event bringing together a select group of investors, researchers, and practitioners.
The event offers a unique opportunity to deepen understanding of private markets, explore cutting-edge methodologies, and discuss their implications for portfolio construction and risk management.
The intellectually rigorous programme is designed to advance both theory and practice in private asset investment.
MORNING SESSIONS: PRIVATE ASSET VALUATIONS
08:15 – 09:00AM: Registration & coffee
09:00 – 9:45AM:
Welcome address.
Private Asset Valuations – Why They Matter
9:45 – 10:30AM:
SESSION 1 - Term Structure of Risk in Private Assets
10:30 – 11:00AM: Break
11:00 – 11:45AM:
SESSION 2: Characteristics of Private Equity Portfolio Companies
11:45 – 12:30PM:
SESSION 3: Private Asset Secondaries, What to Watch for
12:30 – 1:30PM: Lunch break
AFTERNOON SESSIONS: BENCHMARKS AND RISK PRICING
1:30 – 2:45PM:
SESSION 4: Moving the Goalposts or Better Measurement?
How North American pensions design, tweak, and sometimes reset their
benchmarks — and what that means for investors
2:15 – 3:00PM:
SESSION 5: Measuring the Outperformance of Private Investment Funds
3:00 – 3:30PM:
Break
3:30 – 4:30PM:
SESSION 6: Market Pricing of Risk in Private
Equities: Evidence from Factor Models
4:30 – 5:30PM:
Drinks Reception
We hope you'll seize this opportunity to hear more about one of your school's leading research centers.
Best,
Your EDHEC Alumni UK Board
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