Thorsten Gohlke

Managing Partner
GFEP Family Equity

Thorsten founded a leading investment office that professionalises long-term portfolio ownership for large enterprising families and institutions. GFEP Family Equity strategically structures, builds and manages bespoke portfolios of direct and strategic investments. The investment office thereby creates scalable entrepreneurial value for its clients.

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Day 2

Friday, March 9th, 2018

11:00 OXFORD STYLE DEBATE: Fund of funds are not needed in the European PE landscape given the growing professionalism of the investor market - for and against

For- Growing disintermediation of the market demonstrates that FoFs no longer provide a needed service and investors have the capabilities to investment direct
For- FoFs are unable to provide separately managed account solutions
Against- FoFs offer a unique service to ensure investors are front of mind for good investments opportunities
Against- FoFs provide a necessary route for sourcing good co-investment opportunities in Europe

15:00 Investor-only session LP BOARDROOM: How to best plan and execute direct investments

What type of investments do direct investments work best for?
How do club deals work and can you make yourself available for these?
Understanding the cost benefits in fee reduction and what this means regarding cost savings
Evaluating whether challenges around due diligence and time needed to manage the investment works for your organisation
What are the operational benefits when having more control over the investment?
What is the long term investment opportunities for investors engaged with direct investments?
How to source deals and demonstrate due diligence