Signal Capital Partners is a London-based asset management firm focusing on European investment opportunities across corporate and real estate sectors, in both private and public markets. Signal was established in 2015 by a highly seasoned management team pooling together a unique set of skills across asset and structural complexity. With over €2bn in AUM and 40 dedicated investment and operations professionals, Signal is a meaningful provider of financing solutions to the private markets. Signal’s flagship special situations strategy is entering its third vintage. In addition, with the growth of its credit platform, Signal accesses dislocated investments and value creation opportunities across structured credit.

Proskauer is a leading international law firm focused on creating value. Our roots go back to 1875, when we were founded in New York City. With 700+ lawyers active in virtually every major market worldwide, we are recognized not only for our legal excellence, but also our dedication to client service. Our clients include many of the world’s top companies, financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. We also represent individuals in transactions and other matters.

Apax Partners LLP ("Apax") is a leading global private equity advisory firm. For nearly 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses. The firm has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of more than $60 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech, Services, Healthcare, and Internet/Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies.

Apax is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

Seward & Kissel is home to one of the largest investment management practices and is recognized for its work with private investment funds, including U.S. and offshore open and closed end funds. Our clients represent some of the largest institutional private fund managers, as well as middle market and emerging fund sponsors across all asset classes and strategies.

Bringing to bear the full services of the Firm, we are at the forefront of the legal, regulatory, and business trends affecting private equity sponsors. Our extensive private fund, taxation and transaction experience allows us to work with our clients throughout all phases of a fund’s life cycle – from fund structuring through the acquisition, maintenance, and disposition of investments.

Our attorneys have significant experience working with fund sponsors on fund-related matters as well as transaction teams. The Firm regularly advises clients with respect to numerous types of investment opportunities, including co-investments, leveraged buyouts, structured finance deals, distressed debt transactions, secondary transactions, and other business transactions.

We are Altum, a leading international provider of Fund, Corporate, and Family Office solutions. Established in 2000, Altum Group (formerly LGL Group) has more than $27bn AUM, with over 130 dedicated employees across three jurisdictions. Our approach brings together exceptionally talented teams, proven processes, and leading technology to ensure optimal efficiency, responsiveness, and value in every client engagement across multiple jurisdictions. We work with people that inspire us, clients that trust us, and partners who believe in us. Together we are Altum

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with around 2,100 corporate members in over 60 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than US$2.5 trillion in hedge fund and private credit assets.

AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry.

AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 250 members that manage US$800 billion of private credit assets globally.

AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors).Set featured image

Preqin is the leading source of information for the alternative assets industry, providing data and analysis via online databases, publications and complimentary research reports. Preqin is an independent business with over 350 staff based in New York, London, Singapore, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Manila, serving over 60,000 customers in over 90 countries. Preqin has the most comprehensive and extensive information available on the private equity and venture capital, hedge fund, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and natural resources industries, encompassing funds and fundraising, performance, fund managers, institutional investors, deals and fund terms. Leading alternative assets professionals from around the world rely on Preqin’s services daily, and its data and statistics are regularly quoted by the financial press.