Alan Gauld

Investment Manager, Alternatives
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Alan focuses on buyout funds, co-investments and secondary investments. His fund portfolio includes a mixture of leading pan-European and mid-market Spanish funds. He joined Aberdeen in 2014 as part of the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership acquisition. Alan holds a BSc (Hons) in Genetics from the University of Edinburgh and is a qualified chartered accountant

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Day 2

Friday, March 9th, 2018

15:00 DISCUSSION PANEL: What does value creation really mean to you?

An outline of LP’s criteria for what good value creation is for them
How do they evaluate value add and what is really important? Sustainability, profitability- what mix is needed
Real examples of the dream vs. reality -How has the attitude towards ESG changed and how integrated into current due diligence and value add is it now?
How has asset allocation changed in reflection to real value add?
How do GP’s differentiate value creation strategies in practice?
What role does leverage play in value creation in today’s market?
How do GPs create growth in a low growth environment?