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Wird moderiert von

Manuela M.
Froehlich

Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations, ALIGN
Co-Founder & Partner, Fondsfrauen GmbH

Manuela is a seasoned executive with a 36-year track record in international banking and asset management.
She joined private debt GP ALIGN in September 2025, bringing deep expertise in global distribution, capital raising and investor relations across both liquid and alternative asset classes. Known for her strong client focus and relationship driven approach, she has built and led international teams and partnered with institutional investors, private banks and family offices worldwide.
In addition to her executive role, Manuela is co founder of Fondsfrauen, the leading women’s career network in finance across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
She is a sought after moderator and speaker at major financial conferences, particularly across private markets and alternatives.

Nicola
Mauri

CIO, Valeur Group

Nicola has served as Chief Investment Officer at Valeur Group since 2019. He brings over two decades of experience in equity and multi-asset investment strategies, and holds a Master of Science in Financial Markets from Bocconi University in Milan.
Prior to joining Valeur Group, he was Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, where he acted as a leading Strategist in portfolio optimization and in the development of portfolio protection solutions for European institutional clients. In this capacity, he contributed to the creation of several successful investment funds and products for major European financial institutions, leveraging quantitative and derivatives-based strategies.
Earlier in his career, Nicola held similar positions at J.P. Morgan and UBS.

Henrik
Adam

Co-Head of Sales, Germany and Austria, Rothschild & Co.

Henrik Adam is the Country Manager for Germany and Austria at Rothschild & Co, based in Frankfurt. With over 15 years of experience in financial markets and more than a decade at Rothschild & Co, Henrik has developed a strong specialization in private markets and alternative investments. He advises institutional and wholesale clients on private equity, private debt, and other illiquid strategies, leveraging his deep understanding of market dynamics and investor objectives.
His career spans proprietary trading at Dresdner Kleinwort, where he focused on merger arbitrage and options trading, and later founding Pure Alpha Investments, a hedge fund strategy platform. This background equips him to design bespoke solutions that drive long-term value. Henrik is known for his ability to navigate private market opportunities and develop lasting partnerships that support clients’ investment objectives.

Robert
Scheer

Co-Head Private Credit Origination, M&G Investments

Robert kam 2022 zu M&G Investments und ist Co-Head Private Credit Origination. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Anbahnung und Ausführung von Mid-Cap Direct Lending-Investitionen in Nordeuropa mit besonderem Fokus auf die DACH-Region.

Zuvor war Robert mehr als zehn Jahre bei ING tätig, zuletzt als Director im Acquisition Finance Team in Frankfurt. Vor seiner Tätigkeit bei ING war er drei Jahre bei der Commerzbank im Portfoliomanagement für Leveraged Finance tätig und absolvierte eine Ausbildung bei der HSH Nordbank.

Robert hält einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Business Administration von der Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, einen Master-Abschluss in Finance von INSEAD, Singapur und ist Alumni des IMD, Lausanne.

Serkan
Mirza

CEO, Credit Exchange AG

Serkan Mirza ist CEO der Credit Exchange AG, der führenden Schweizer Hypothekenbörse mit fast CHF 6 Mrd. verwalteten Volumen. Unter seiner Führung entwickelte sich CredEx zur klar differenzierten und grössten end-to-end-Plattform welche Banken, Versicherer und Pensionskassen effizient mit hochwertigen Hypotheken verbindet. Er interessiert sich insbesondere für Kapitalmärkte und mit den damit verbundenen Zahlungsströmen. Seine Erfahrung bei Banken, Beratern und Asset Manager spannt sich global mit Fokus auf die Optimierung und Skalierung technologiegetriebener Geschäftsmodelle. Er referiert, präsentiert und publiziert regelmässig an Universitäten, Fachmessen und in Schweizer Medien zu Herausforderungen und der Zukunft des Hypothekargeschäftes auch aus einer institutionellen Anleger Sicht.

Was Sie erwartet

Private debt continues to boom – but how transparent is this asset class really? Who finances whom, and at what conditions? The panel will discuss default risks, due diligence, return expectations and regulatory considerations.

Private Debt – Hidden Champion or Bubble?

Vortragssaal 2

Mittwoch, 25.02.2026

von

13:00

bis

13:40

English

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