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• Vista founder: now is ‘one of the best times’ for software investment: Robert F. Smith discusses the disruption AI will create, how the public market has a limited view in what's actually happening in software and the shakeout he expects in PE.
• Hamilton Lane boss: Alts firms in ‘sprint mode’ will harm themselves: Erik Hirsch, co-CEO at alternatives firm Hamilton Lane, has warned against firms pushing their private markets products too quickly.
• Watch the highlights from PAW 2026: Wealth managers and general partners gathered at the iconic KKL Luzern on Lake Lucerne for the inaugural Private Assets for Wealth event.
• Day 1 wrap: John Schaffer on the highlights from the first day in Lucerne.
• Day 2 wrap: the women’s breakfast, regulation and the Awards: Selin Bucak on day two: the women’s breakfast, regulation, private equity’s challenges, Apollo, sports investing and the first Private Assets Awards.
• Welcome to PAW 2026: Kicking off Private Assets for Wealth 2026 at the iconic KKL Luzern on Lake Lucerne!
• Why come to PAW? Apax, StepStone and HarbourVest answer: Shawn Khazzam of Apax, StepStone’s Michael Elio and HarbourVest’s Julia Hanmer on why an industry still in its infancy needs to meet.
• Word association with private asset pros: What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear these words? Watch private market professionals react under pressure as Citywire puts their gut instincts to the test.
• The risks in private credit: Blue Owl, Neuberger, Julius Baer and Goldman Sachs on covenants, floating-rate yields, a flood of capital, borrower scrutiny and the rise of PIK.
• Do platforms ease operational burdens?: Data and reporting can be a huge headache for wealth. Citi Wealth, iCapital and Indefi on whether platforms ease the load or whether banks should build their own.
• Private credit’s next chapter: A GP-LP conversation about the evolution of private credit, the forces reshaping the market, and why asset-based finance is emerging as an increasingly important part of the opportunity set.
• How to pick winners in PE tech investing: Where is the real opportunity in tech investing? Vista, Pantheon, Banque Syz, and ABN AMRO discuss cutting through AI noise, testing moats, tech IPOs, due diligence and secondaries.
• Renewable energy in the world of AI hyperscalers: AI hyperscalers need vast amounts of energy, and private markets are funding the buildout. Brookfield, I Squared Capital and UBS talk about how investors limit risks and think about supply chain challenges.
• PE without free money: With rates staying higher for longer financial engineering is no longer the name of the game. KKR, EQT, Barclays and Deutsche Bank discuss how PE managers can deliver value in the current environment.
• Day 3 wrap: PE tech, renewables, platforms and the risks in private credit: Selin Bucak and John Schaffer close out the first PAW: picking winners in PE tech, renewables for AI, platforms and the risks in private credit.
• Innovation across Apollo and the wealth channel: Innovation Across Apollo and the Wealth Channel, a conversation with Stephanie Drescher & Veronique Fournier
• Opening the locker room: The sports, media and entertainment sectors are a fairly new area of focus in the evergreen space. UBS, Ares Management and Alpen Partners discuss the opportunity and the risks.
• Secondaries take centre stage with Coller EQT: Coller EQT's investment partners and senior wealth allocators from EQT, UBS, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank separate myth from reality in secondaries.
• PAW 2026 highlights: Quality discussions, fabulous Swiss hospitality, and the cutting edge of private markets. Check out more highlights from beside the stunning waters of Lake Lucerne.
• Headline address: Erik Hirsch, co-CEO of Hamilton Lane, opens PAW 2026 on the main stage with the headline address, with Ralph Aerni.
• Valuations scrutiny in evergreen funds: The first panel of the day starts with a discussion on valuations, bringing together speakers from HarbourVest, Travers Smith and VEGA Investment Solutions, to delve into why some struggle to trust the marks in private markets.
• Is infrastructure really the Goldilocks asset?: Inflation protection and government backing draw wealth investors to infrastructure. Macquarie and Schroders Capital, alongside selectors from LGT and BNP Paribas delve into the risks, and whether data centres are in a bubble.
• Keynote speaker: Laura Gilbert: Senior Director of AI and Head of AI for Government program at the Tony Blair Institute.
• Product development and getting it right: KKR's Markus Egloff and Julius Baer's Roman Berri on how firms are building private markets products for wealth clients, and the pitfalls to avoid.
• Secondaries need a rebrand: Coller EQT, StepStone and the panel address the challenges in featuring secondaries in evergreen funds and make the case for why they help with quick deployment into illiquid assets.
• View from the US: Hosted by Kim Flynn
• Are there still areas of regulation that need to be addressed?: Private markets are opening up to more investors than ever. A conversation with Travers Smith and ALFI explore where the gaps remain in regulation, the impact of the UK moving away from the EU and the challenges of implementation for managers.
• Who are public/private hybrid funds for?: More asset managers are creating public/private hybrid solutions. These strategies can offer an elegant solution for asset allocators who are new to private markets - but are there use cases beyond this?
• Why private credit?: A closer look at one of the fastest growing and most discussed asset classes with Neuberger
• Private Equity: Fundamentals, Trends, and Access with Neuberger
• Essential Assets: The Evolving Case for Infrastructure
• Being opportunistic in credit: Franklin Templeton, M&G and the panel look beyond direct lending to identify where there opportunities are in private credit.
• The big interview with Robert F. Smith: Selin Bucak in conversation with the influential founder of Vista Equity Partners
• 'Transactions don't have to be big to be best': clearing up some myths: Clear investor communication, the realities of liquidity, and why bigger isn’t always better, these were just a few of the myths on the minds of private asset leaders in Lucerne.
• How worried should you be about private credit defaults?: Are rising interest rates going to trigger a wave of private credit defaults?