Private Capital Summit
FT Live and Latham & Watkins have created a new and exclusive conference focused on the market for private capital.
It will bring together the biggest names in private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate to discuss current market conditions and the most attractive investment opportunities.
Chaired by the FT’s Finance and Markets Editor, Arash Massoudi, the event will explore the latest developments in all these asset classes, in a day of keynote interviews, panel discussion, dialogues and networking sessions.
Key Themes
Macroeconomic disruption and market resilience
How are private capital firms adapting to inflation, interest rates and global growth uncertainty?
Valuations, deal flow and investor appetite
What’s holding back transactions — and where might momentum return?
Private credit and the bubble debate
Is the asset class overheating, or just getting started?
AI, data centres and digital infrastructure
Can these capital-intensive bets deliver long-term returns?
European defence and strategic investment
What role can private capital play in reshaping Europe’s security landscape?
Public versus private: staying the course
Why some firms are resisting the pressure to scale or list — and what it signals for the market.
Industry Leaders and Speakers. More names to be announced soon.
Why Attend?
Gain Insight
Understand how macroeconomic headwinds, shifting trade policies and valuation challenges are redefining risk and return across private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure.
Build Relationships
Connect with global fund leaders, institutional investors and policymakers through keynote interviews, panel debates and curated networking, including the closing drinks reception.
Spot Opportunities
Explore the next wave of private capital themes — from AI infrastructure and European defence to listed strategies and firms opting to stay private.
Meet the Chair
Arash Massoudi
Finance and Markets Editor, Financial Times Editor, Due Diligence
Arash Massoudi leads the FT’s coverage of global dealmaking and private capital. As editor of the Due Diligence Newsletter, he sets the agenda for one of the FT’s most widely read sources on M&A, private equity and corporate strategy. At the Private Capital Summit, Arash will lead interviews and discussions with industry leaders on the key forces shaping private markets.
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Venue
Located in the heart of Knightsbridge, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower offers a refined setting with views over Cadogan Gardens. Just moments from the City and Mayfair, it’s perfectly placed for a day of strategic dialogue and networking.
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