As many UK pension schemes move towards insurer buy-outs, unlocking liquidity via the secondary market can become a valuable strategic lever. For investors with liquidity and risk budget, acquiring private market positions at attractive valuations can both boost returns and help round out portfolios.

Bringing stakeholders together is a win/ win!

In this panel, we explore the challenges and opportunities of trading private market holdings from operational, legal and investment perspectives. We’ll also spotlight MeltX, an innovative platform creating a more efficient marketplace for buyers and sellers of private assets.

Key Discussion Points:

• Navigating the liquidity crunch: How innovation is helping UK pension schemes manage illiquid holdings
• Strategic acquisition: Identifying and capitalising on attractively priced assets
• Legal and regulatory insight: Analysing the complexities of structuring and executing private market transactions

Panelists:

• Oliver Jaegemann, co-Founder of MeltX: Sharing their innovative platform, designed to efficiently connect buyers and sellers of secondary interests.
• Solomon Wifa, Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher: Providing critical legal expertise on structuring complex secondaries transactions, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk.
• Jenny Newmarch, Head of Private Equity at Aware Super: Providing an institutional investor’s perspective on strategically acquiring secondaries to enhance portfolio performance.
• Russell Chapman, Head of Risk Transfer at Hymans Robertson:  Offering the consultant viewpoint, the challenges of illiquid assets as risk transfer transactions approach and potential opportunities from clients on the buy-side of transactions.