Private Equity's Leading Limited Partners Convene to Discuss Investing and Returns, Critique Fund-raising Pitches

NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones will bring together institutional investors from global endowments, pension funds, family offices and fund-of-funds to share their perspectives on investing in private equity, the long-term viability of the asset class, and the returns they expect from established and emerging markets at the Limited Partners Summit. The event will take place May 31 – June 1 in New York City.

The keynotes include:

• Les Brun, Managing Director & Head, Investor Relations, CCMP Capital Advisors
• Mario Giannini, Chief Executive Officer, Hamilton Lane
• Oliver Gottschalg, Founder & Head, Research, PERACS
• Keirsten Lawton, Senior Consultant, Private Equity Research, Cambridge Associates
• Marina Mavrakis, Managing Director, TIAA-CREF
• Ricardo Rodriguez, Founder & Partner, Southern Cross Group
• Jessica Reed Saouaf, Managing Director, Hall Capital Partners
• R. Harold Schroeder, Member, Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Gregory V. Stento, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners
• Raymond Svider, Co-Chairman & Managing Partner, BC Partners
• Erol Uzumeri, Co-founder & Partner, Searchlight Capital Partners

Through analytical discussions led by the editors of Private Equity Analyst, participants will gain insight into what it takes to persuade limited partners to invest in funds, if emerging markets will produce strong returns and when, and what limited partners expect to see in terms sheets and communications from general partners, among other key issues.

The conference will also feature on-stage fund pitches from general partners that will be critiqued by limited partners and opportunities for one-on-one meetings between limited partners and general partners.

To register for Dow Jones Limited Partners Summit, visit http://lpsummit.dowjones.com.

Rothstein Kass is a platinum sponsor, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Covington & Burling LLP are gold sponsors, and Coller Capital, Goodwin Procter LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers are silver sponsors of the conference.

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