The Complete List of Alternative Investments and Private Capital Conferences

The alternative investment market has seen major growth in the last decade and is now a mainstay of the modern finance landscape. The expansion of resources and development of solution software has empowered GPs and LPs alike to contribute to the massive growth of alternatives. Based on recent forecasting, alternative assets under management are predicted to reach a record $23tn by 2027.  

That boom has led to a complementary surge in industry-related events. To help you keep up with the latest in alternative investments, we’ve compiled this list of key alternatives and private capital conferences around the world. The below conferences and forums provide unique opportunities to grow your business, initiate new partnerships and nurture existing ones, and hear practical industry insights from leaders in the space.  

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North America Alternative Investments Conferences

FFA Global Fund Finance Symposium

• Location: Miami
• Date: February 26-29, 2024
• The Fund Finance Association’s annual symposiums bring together investors, fund managers, bankers and lawyers for education and networking within the fund finance market.

MFA Ops

• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Date: March 4-6, 2024
• If you’re looking to brush up on the latest compliance and operational due diligence frameworks, this is the event for you. MFA West invites fund managers, allocators and institutional investors to explore the ever-evolving foundations of ODD, regulation, operations, compliance, leadership, and communications.

ALTSLA

• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Date: March 18-20, 2024
• One of the largest events on the West Coast, ALTSLA provides educational updates across all alternative investments including but not limited to hedge funds, credit, private debt, liquid alternatives and more.

Mergermarket Private Equity Forum

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: May 15, 2024
• The Mergermarket Private Equity Forum New York aims to be a pillar stone event for the local private equity fund manager, institutional investor and M&A community, bringing together GPs, LPs and corporates to discuss the latest trends and opportunities in the private equity and M&A space during a time of considerable economic and geopolitical flux. Through a series of interactive panel discussions, presentations, and case studies the event aims to provide the delegates with insights to navigate the regional and global dealmaking landscape.

Invest Canada

• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Date: May 30 – June 1, 2023
• Invest Canada brings together the brightest minds and biggest names in the industry to make connections, foster deal making, and inspiration.

Private Funds CFO Chicago Round-Up

• Location: Chicago, IL
• Date: June 6, 2024
• The Private Funds CFO Network’s Chicago Roundup on is a one-of-a-kind event designed to solve your most pressing questions alongside your peers. Join an elite group of private fund CFOs, COOs and senior finance and operations executives via intimate roundtable discussions that provide actionable outcomes for your firm. You’ll receive vital peer insight and feedback while dissecting issues currently impacting your day-to-day work.

ALTCHI

• Location: Chicago, IL
• Date: July 22-23, 2024
• Markets Group has joined forces with the CFA Society, CAIA and other leading alternative investment associations to develop a series of peer education-focused alternative investment events covering hedge funds, PE, VC, liquid alts, credit, private debt, real estate, real assets and more. The series is driven by these associations and brings together both private wealth and institutional investors, including wealth managers, corporate pensions, public pensions, insurance funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, health care organizations and private bankers.

AIMA Global Investor Forum

• Location:  Toronto, ON
• Date: October 8-9, 2024
• This annual forum bring together asset managers, institutional allocators, and other professionals to discuss timely topics shaping the hedge fund, private markets, and digital asset industries.

LSTA Annual Conference

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: TBD
• Details to be announced closer to event

EMex Americas: The Emerging Manager Exchange

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: October, 2024
• This conference brings together emerging alternatives managers and those who allocate to them to share ideas, expertise, and connections.

LPGP CFO/COO Private Equity New York

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: November 2024
• CFOs, COOs, Finance Directors, Operations, Compliance, Risk Professionals and other C-level executives gather at the LPGP CFO/COO Private Equity conference in New York. Hear about the latest issues for global equity fund managers and stay ahead of the competition.

LPGP CFO/COO Private Debt New York

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: November 2024
• With over 150 C-level attendees and three hours of interactive networking breaks, this conference is sure to get you caught up on the latest in private debt.

IACPM Annual Fall Conference

• Location: Chicago, IL
• Date: TBD
• This annual conference brings together members of the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers to discuss industry issues, listen to great speakers, and network.

ILPA Summit

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: November 12-14, 2024
• Qualified GPs and LPs are invited to schedule meetings based on optimized preferences to maintain productive and mutually beneficial meetings over the course of the three days.

Markets Group ALTSTX

• Location: Dallas, TX
• Date: November 13-14, 2024
• ALTSTX brings together educational opportunities as well as the investor community for a full day of dialogue and discussion on the most topical subjects facing investors and portfolio managers today.

Opal Group CLO Summit

• Location: Dana Point, CA
• Date: December 3-5, 2023
• This three-day educational forum is an opportunity for investors, issuers, underwriters, rating agencies, lawyers and accountants to learn about the newest techniques to minimize risk and maximize returns in the Asset-Backed Finance space.

Markets Group ALTSMIA

• Location: Miami, FL
• Date: December 4-6, 2023
• ALTSMIA is an education-focused alternative investment event designed to bring the investor community together for a full day of dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors and managers today.

Private Funds CFO New York Forum

• Location: New York, NY
• Date: January 30-31, 2024
• The Forum will connect you with the most influential finance and operations decision-makers in private markets. Through two days of unrivalled networking and content, learn how your peers stay prepared for future innovations, trends, regulations, and market conditions.

Women’s Venture Capital Summit

• Location: Half Moon Bay, CA
• Date: February 6-8, 2024
• The conference expects to have an audience of over 400 leading women in the venture capital space.  These accomplished women — made up of LPs, GPs, and advisors to the industry — attend the Summit to share information, initiate deals, and forge new relationships.

Europe, Middle East, and Africa Alternative Investments Conferences

Private Markets Investor | Europe

• Location: London
• Date: March 21, 2024
• Private Markets Investor | Europe is a one-day event for the full decision-making unit across operational strategy, investment management, and asset allocation.

NPL Europe

• Location: London, UK
• Date: March 6-7, 2024
• SmithNovak hosts Europe’s leading event for the European Non-Performing loans market. With over 400 delegates ranging from buyers, sellers, servicers, advisors and more, this program is sure to include some interesting insights.

IMN European CLOs & Leveraged Loans Conference

• Location: London, UK
• Date: TBD
• As the CLO market adapts to post-COVID/Brexit era, this conference invites the European CLO and leveraged loan community to share developments and updates from the last year.

London Alternative Investment Seminar

• Location: London, UK
• Date: TBD
• This Irish Funds Association meeting is free and will to attend and will include in-depth discussions on the latest international funds industry topics in addition to information on Ireland as the premier location to enable and support global investing and asset managers.

IACPM 2024 Annual Spring Conference

• Location: The Hague, Netherlands
• Date: TBD
• The International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers hosts a mix of plenary sessions along with specialized streams, so attendees can customize their experience to their needs.

Irish Funds Annual Global Funds Conference

• Location: Dublin, Ireland
• Date: May 23, 2024
• This event brings together members of the international funds community based in Ireland as well as attendees from Europe and the UK.

FFA European Global Leadership Summit

• Location: Portugal
• Date: September 16 – 20, 2024
• The Fund Finance Association will host its 2024 FFA Summit in Portugal in September. More details to come closer to the event.

SuperReturn International

• Location: Berlin, Germany
• Date: June 4-7, 2024
• Over 200 industry leaders share their knowledge of the latest challenges, opportunities, and fresh insights for the post-pandemic economy.

FFA European Fund Finance Symposium

• Location: London
• Date: May 2, 2024
• The Fund Finance Association’s annual symposiums bring together investors, fund managers, bankers and lawyers for education and networking within the fund finance market.

SuperReturn Emerging Markets

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Date: June 24-26, 2024
• Aimed at connecting growth market GPs with LPs from around the world, attendees will forge new connections and build on established relationships with senior decision-makers. Beyond networking events, conference goers spend their time gaining insights from macro trends affecting growth market investing.

LPGP CFO/COO Private Equity London

• Location: London, UK
• Date: June 25, 2024
• Join other C-level leaders in the global private capital community at the annual CFO/COO Private Equity conference hosted by LPGP. This event has a mix of networking and educational sessions.

LPGP CFO/COO Private Debt London

• Location: London, UK
• Date: June 26, 2024
• Gather valuable insights from your peers at this C-level conference. Take the opportunity to connect with other Private Debt managers and learn the latest news that impacts your business.

Drawdown Operational Leaders’ Summit

• Location: London
• Date: TBD
• The Drawdown Operational Leaders’ Summit is a relaxed, discreet forum for private equity operational leaders (including CFOs, COOs, CTOs, CDOs, Heads of Legal, Tax and Compliance) to meet and discuss the big issues currently impacting their roles.

IPEM Paris 

• Location: Paris, France
• Date: October 7-9, 2024
• This conference brings together private capital investors from around the world.

NPL Global

• Location: London, UK
• Date: October 2-3, 2024
• Global NPL is a leading, must-attend networking event attracting large numbers of key originators, funds, servicers and advisors operating in the booming global market.

SuperReturn CFO/COO

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Date: September 30 – October 2, 2024
• The agenda will focus on recent geo-political and macroeconomic developments, upcoming regulation and tax changes, operational challenges and portfolio value creation. Learn how firms can position themselves to mitigate new risks and take advantage of the opportunities.

Markets Group ALTSME

• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Date: September 25, 2024
• ALTSME is an education-focused alternative investment event designed to bring the investor community together for a full day of dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors and managers in the Middle East.

ALFI London Conference

• Location: London, UK
• Date: TBD
• This meeting is free to attend and covers issues that affect UK and Luxembourg fund companies.

SuperInvestor

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Date: November 14-17, 2023
• This conference offers industry insights from the perspective of GP and LP relations.

LPGP Private Europe – Germany

• Location: Germany
• Date: November 29, 2023
• LPs and GPs alike have a lot to gain from this meeting of the minds. The agenda covers forecasting and high-level overviews as well as deep dives into popular issues that face the global private credit market.

SuperReturn Africa

• Location: Cape Town, South Africa
• Date: December 6-8, 2023
• Senior international LPs and GPs will return to Cape Town this December to network and explore the most pertinent market trends, challenges and innovations on the continent. Hot topics this year include sustainability, infrastructure trends, filling the financing gaps, disruptive technology, co-investments, diversity and talent, LP allocations, and regional perspectives from the experts.

Asia-Pacific Alternative Investments Conferences

PDI APAC Forum

• Location: Singapore
• Date: March 27-28, 2024
• Meet with other Asian investors to understand the shifting markets, uncover potential areas for development and analyze APAC’s most promising growth markets.

Markets Group ALTSHK

• Location: Hong Kong, China
• Date: June 13, 2024
• ALTSHK is an education-focused alternative investment event designed to bring the investor community together for a full day of dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors and managers in Greater China.

AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum

• Location: Beijing, China
• Date: TBD
• AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum is one of the more notable entries on our list. The conference features timely and relevant topics to all in the global investment community.

Markets Group ALTSSG

• Location: Singapore
• Date: October 10, 2024
• Co-hosted by the CAIA Association, this conference provides your business with an opportunity to market your brand, connect with your peers and learn the latest trends influencing the alternative investment market.