19
Nov
Investor relations: Redefining best practice
- What is the optimal frequency and granularity of communications with LPs?
- How should IR professionals go about breaking bad news?
- To what extent has technology improved engagement and data transparency?
- Where can Asia-based GPs find the talent to build a high-quality IR team
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SpeakersJackson Chan CEO & Co-Founder THRIVE
Ben Hart Partner & Head of Investor Relations (Asia) ADAMS STREET PARTNERS
Carol Kim Head of the Institutional Client Solutions Group in Asia BLACKSTONE
Richard Kunzer Founding Partner INTEGRUM HOLDINGS
Henry Ward Chief Executive Officer CARTA
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As one of the co-founders of Thrive, Jackson focuses on helping alternative asset managers open up to new markets and achieve their next wave of growth.
Jackson was the co-head of Asia for Eaton Partners and at that time he worked hand in hand with the other co-founders of Thrive. Together they built one of the most successful and award-winning GP advisory businesses in the region. Prior to joining Eaton Partners, Jackson built the Asia business for Hamilton Lane and headed business development for the firm.
Jackson has been a pioneer and first mover in Asia’s alternative industry in the last 25 years. He has helped many institutions start their alternative investment programs, and has worked with numerous prominent global players building their Asia presence. He is also known for his success in assisting a number of first-time funds launch their business and for his innovation in creating different structures and solutions for both LPs and GPs in complicated transactions.
Ben focuses on the development of institutional client and consultant relationships and works with other members of the investor relations team to serve the needs of Adams Street Partners’ clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Ben worked at Capital Dynamics as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Asia, overseeing the firm’s business development efforts in Asia and North America.
Before Capital Dynamics, Ben served as Managing Director at Aircom International, focused on improving regional business performance. He also held senior business development positions at Convergys Corporation, Alliance Digital, Inc., and the JM Network.
Education:
University of Colorado, BBA
Investment/operational experience: 21 years
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Carol Kim is a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Institutional Client Solutions Group in Asia and is based in Hong Kong. Since joining Blackstone, Ms. Kim has been involved with investor relations and new business development in Asia. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Ms. Kim was based in New York as a Vice President in the Absolute Return Strategies Group at Lehman Brothers, where she was responsible for client communications and reporting to its hedge fund and fund of hedge funds clients. Prior to joining Lehman, she was Director of Marketing at Continuity Capital, LLC and a Marketing Associate at P. Schoenfeld Asset Management. Ms. Kim began her career in investor relations at LG Electronics in Korea and Allied Properties in Toronto. Ms. Kim received a BA in Urban and Economic Studies from the University of Toronto. She is a Co-Founder and Board member of 100 Women in Finance.
Richard Kunzer is a Founding Partner of Integrum Holdings and member of the Investment Committee.
Previously, Richard was a Partner and Co-Head of Investor Relations for the transatlantic private investment firm BC Partners, based in New York, which he joined in 2009. Whilst at BC Partners, Richard spearheaded and was involved in the raising of over $33 billion in equity and debt capital across funds, co-investments and separately managed accounts.
Richard has led or was involved in the syndication of almost $10 billion in equity and debt co-investment in over 20 companies across the TMT, business and financial services, healthcare, consumer and retail and industrial sectors.
Other companies he previously worked at include Credit Suisse in New York and London, Paribas, and Singer & Friedlander in London, where he helped facilitate the sale of the bank to another financial services institution.
Richard has strong links across the global investor and financial sponsors community globally where he is close to senior decision makers to these organizations.
Before working in finance, Richard spent four years in the British Army as a Captain in an Armored Reconnaissance regiment. Postings included Canada and Germany, as well as an active-duty tour of Bosnia.
Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne in the north of England, Richard is a U.S. and British Citizen and has lived in New York since 2004.
He holds a B.A. Honours degree from University College London.
Henry Ward is the CEO and co-founder of Carta. The company is trusted by more than 40,000 companies, over 7,000 investment funds and SPVs, and over two million equity holders to manage cap tables, compensation, valuations, liquidity, and more. Carta’s tender offer solutions have returned $14B to shareholders in secondary transactions. The company has been included on the Forbes World’s Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative list, and Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
Prior to Carta, Henry was founder and CEO of Secondsight, a portfolio optimization platform for retail investors. He also held leadership positions at software companies including Reddwerks Inc. and BetweenMarkets.
Henry graduated from University of Michigan with a BGS in Mathematics and Computer Science and holds a MSC in Market Finance from EDHEC Business School.