Fund Finance Forum

NATIXIS CIB FUND FINANCE FORUM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025

Hard Rock Hotel | The Venue |  159 West 48th Street | New York City

 

AGENDA

12:00 PM   Registration & Networking Lunch

 

  1:00 PM   Welcome and Opening Remarks      

                    

  1:10 PM   Fireside Chat                   

                    Mark Benedetti

                    Executive President, Chairman of the Executive Committee and co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Ardian 

                    Ray Meyer

                    Head of Fund Finance Advisory & OriginationNatixis CIB

 

  1:45 PM   Secondary Market Evolution

                    Panelists:  

                    Gerald Cooper, Partner, Global Co-Head of Secondaries, Campbell Lutyens

                    Daryl Li, Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee, Ardian

                    Stuart Tishman, Principal, Apollo S3

                    Moderator:

                    Philippe Chautagnat, Executive Director, Private Equity Sponsor Finance, Natixis CIB

                  

 2:30 PM    Direct funds NAV Market Evolution 

                    Panelists:

                    Brian Foster, Partner – New York/Patrick Calves, Cadwalader TBD                  

                    Nathalie Majlis, Managing Director, Blackstone

                    Kevin Purcell, Senior Managing Director/Jenn Brouse, Blue Owl TBC

                    Moderator: 

                    Laurence HeadlamHead of NAV Financing Sales & Structuring for Global Markets, Natixis CIB

 

 3:15 PM    Networking Break  

 

 3:35 PM    Economic Perspectives                           

                    Christopher Hodge, Head US Economist, Natixis CIB

 

 4:00 PM    Sourcing and Syndication of Fund Finance Facilities 

                    Panelists:

                    Nick Fleischhacker, Managing Director, HarbourVest

                    Andy Goh, Head of Fund Finance and Liquid ABS, Blackstone

                    Brendan Sheehy, Managing Director, Head of Private Asset Based LendingHIMCO TBC

                    Moderator:

                    Brendan Kearney, Director, Loan SyndicateNatixis CIB

 

  4:45 PM    Alternative Sources of Capital 

                     Panelists:

                     Mike Durnin, Managing Director, Ares

                     Stefan Singer, Managing Director, Carlyle Alpinvest 

                     Moderator:

                     Terrence Gregersen, Head of Alternative Credit Group Americas, Natixis CIB

 

  5:30 PM    Closing Remarks

                     Reception to follow

Speakers

Mark BENEDETTI

Executive President, Chairman of the Executive Committee and co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Ardian

Phillippe CHAUTAGNAT

Executive Director, Private Equity Sponsor Finance
Natixis CIB

Gerald COOPER

Partner, Global Co-Head of Secondaries
Campbell Lutyens

Michael DURNIN

Managing Director
Ares

Nick FLEISHHACKER

Managing Director
HarbourVest

Brian FOSTER

Partner – New York
Cadawalder

Andie GOH

Head of Fund Finance and Liquid ABS
Blackstone

Terrence GREGERSEN

Head of Alternative Credit Group Americas
Natixis CIB

Laurence HEADLAM

Head of NAV Financing Sales&Structuring for Global Markets
Natixis CIB

Christopher HODGE

Head US Economist
Natixis CIB

Brendan KEARNEY

Director, Loan Syndicate
Natixis CIB

Daryl LI

Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee
Ardian

Nathalie MAJLIS

Managing Director
Blackstone

Ray MEYER

Head of Fund Finance Advisory & Origination
Natixis CIB

Kevin PURCELL

Senior Managing Director
Blue Owl

Brendan SHEEHY

Head of Private Asset Based Lending
HIMCO

Stefan SINGER

Managing Director
Carlyle Alpinvest

Stuart TISHMAN

Principal
Apollo

At nunc si ad

Ipsam vero urbem Byzantiorum

The Venue

Hard Rock Hotel New York

159 West 48th Street
10036 New York City
United States


CONTACT
 


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(212) 891-1860

deirdre.curry@natixis.com