Speaking Engagement

Maples Investment Funds Forum 2020

Kirkland Investment Funds partner Nicole Washington will be a panelist at Maples’ Investment Funds Forum on the Continued Momentum of the Closed-End Fund Market session.

Nicole will be discussing the view of markets over the next year in terms of: fundraising climate; capital deployment opportunities / high company valuations; and exit opportunities – strengths and weaknesses in IPO markets vs private markets, strategic trends for new funds coming to market, evolution of the position of large PE sponsors, how the role of private funds counsels changes with PE firms as they evolve and diversify, minority investments, ESG and impact funds, and market outlook and political risk.