Due Diligence Participants Arrive – Optional Dine-a-Rounds

Companies and individuals participating in the Sponsor/Distribution Partner meeting are free to arrange dinners on their own.

Breakfast

Interval Fund Sponsor / Distribution Partner Meetings

Five interval fund asset managers will have the opportunity to host private meetings will distribution partners.  Five, thirty-minute sessions will allow asset managers to have intimate discussions in private meeting rooms.  These rooms will be accessible to the asset managers for the duration on the conference.

Lunch

Opening Remarks

Interval Fund Landscape – Overall Market Analysis

Statistical analysis of market trends in the registered closed end fund market. Details to include capital formation historical data, structure and type of funds, asset class focus, portfolio and perfomrnace metrics. These metrics will be compared with the emergence and growth of other investment solutions distributed to high networth and retail investment capital, e.g. NAV REITs, BDCs, etc. This session will serve to “set the table” for the remainder of the conference.

Accessing Real Estate Utilizing Registered Closed-End Funds

First of three panels on Registered CEF’s and their asset class focus. RCEFs investing in commercial real estate assets & securities are the most prolific in the combined IBD/RIA/wirehouse distribution channel sector; this panel will explore how interval funds enable PM’s to consider a wide range of more and less liquid real estate investment strategies, as well as the benefits that these strategies may provide to investors within a mixed asset portfolio in today’s market environment.

Break

Keynote / Fireside Chat

View from the corner office; overall market trends; post-COVID capital markets outlook; perspective on future opportunities

Networking Cocktail Reception

Dine-a-rounds

Breakfast

Due Diligence Considerations: Factors to Consider when Selecting an Interval Fund

A key part of the onboarding and distribution of Interval Funds is the due diligence process that involves both the selling group members and issuers, and their respective service providers. This panel will provide an overview and details of this process from the perspective of industry participants specifically involved with interval funds. Key takeaways for attendees will include timing, scope, and resources associated with onboarding and maintenance of selling group participation from a due diligence perspective.

Fund Operations: Key Considerations for Interval Funds

Transactions Processing, Ease of Use, Sub-Docs, Reporting, Communication, Redemptions, and other operational considerations.

Interval fund offerings are placing stress on current industry capabilities toefficiently and effectively support investors and fund operations. The structural characteristics of interval and tender offer funds create unique operational and communication requirements across the fund support ecosystem. The distinguishing features that make these product structures compelling  do not align with the technologies and service models prevalent with legacy closed- or open-end funds.

Many constituents across the industry are working to standardize processes, and introduce increased automation to the support environment. Hear from various vendors, including transfer agents, administrators, fintech platforms, third-party due diligence firms, etc. regarding the opportunities and pitfalls to take into consideration.

Break

Regulatory and Compliance Landscape

Panel will discuss the salient features of the 1940 Act regulatory structure for RCEF’s and relevant benefits and safeguards for BD’s, RIA/FA’s and investors derived therefrom. Panel may also address SEC, FINRA, tax & compliance considerations.

Accessing Alternative Credit Utilizing Registered Closed-End Funds

With rich asset prices in public markets, investors have turned to less liquid and/or private credit markets to generate better risk-adjusted yields. Registered Closed-End Funds have enabled clients to obtain exposure to asset classes that were previously inaccessible to retail clients. This panel explores these new strategies, their return profiles and how they may provide enhanced yield and return in client portfolios.

Lunch

The Role of Alternatives for Individual Investors

How Alternative Investments play a role in individual investor portfolios throughout the wirehouse and FA/RIA distribution channel, including a range of wealth levels. Democratization of alternative investments; wide range of options available today.

Registered Closed-end Funds: Beyond Real Estate and Credit

Focus on asset class application beyond Credit and Real Estate.

Accessing non-traditional asset classes in publicly registered funds continues to evolve with fund structure improvements and investor-friendly characteristics. Each fund structure has benefits and limitations, but the right structure married with the right investment strategy can potentially create better outcomes for all stakeholders including product sponsors, distribution platforms and investors.

Hear from the leading fund architects and product consumers who will discuss the pros and cons of different investment strategies in interval or tender offer funds. This session will also discuss the benefits that these strategies may provide to investors within a mixed asset portfolio in today’s market environment.

Democratizing Private Equity

Focus on innovative packaging of Private Equity strategies into interval and tender offer funds.

In recent years that SEC encouraged broader access to private equity strategies to high-net-worth and retail investors.  As a result, there have been numerous new private equity and venture capital offerings developed in interval, tender offer and new auction fund formats. This trend has been fueled by moves from firms like Vanguard who partnered with HarbourVest to bring PE strategies to new investors. Hear from leading fund sponsors who will discuss their unique approaches to offering private equity via interval or tender offer funds. This session will also discuss the benefits that these strategies may provide to investors within a mixed asset portfolio in today’s market environment.