Jérémie Sternis
Senior Private Assets Specialist, Candriam
Discover our “Navigating Private Markets Today: Investor Perspectives” webinar series, developed in collaboration with the CAIA Association.
This five-part series brings together leading industry experts to explore key private asset classes from asset-based finance and corporate direct lending to venture capital, private equity buyouts, and green infrastructure with a focus on portfolio construction, diversification, and risk management.
13 May 2026
Episode Two: Corporate Direct Lending in the Current Credit Cycle: Risks and Opportunities
Our second episode in this five-part series on private market strategies is now available to replay.
This session looked behind the headlines of the private debt market.
Here’s what you’ll hear about:
Why the private debt sector is facing transition rather than turmoil in these changing market conditions.
How private corporate debt has kept its structural raison d’etre despite the growth of the asset class.
The greater selection of investment solutions available due to this evolution. Our panel of experts also discuss what this means for investors and the factors to consider when analysing these different approaches
Our Participants
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Benjamin SchallSenior Private Assets Specialist, Candriam -
David SteigerSenior Manager, External Solutions compenswiss -
Georgina TzanetosDirector of Content, CAIA Association
14 April 2026
Episode One – Replay available
Asset-Based Finance: Diversification and Decorrelation Potential within Private Debt
This session will examine the role of asset-based finance within private markets, with a focus on how collateralised lending structures function across different sectors.
Here’s what you’ll hear about:
Our panel of private debt experts outline what distinguishes this asset class and explore areas such as energy transition, mobility, and equipment financing.
The discussion focuses on considerations such as risk management and diversification within portfolios.
The experts share their views on why they believe opportunities may exist, even late in the credit cycle.
Our Participants
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Jérémie SternisSenior Private Assets Specialist, Candriam
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Fabrice FraikinManaging Partner, Kartesia Asset Finance -
René FournierCEO & CIO, Walter Capital Management -
Georgina TzanetosDirector of Content, CAIA Association
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Episode 3 | 24 June 2026 | 10:00 – 10:45 CET
Life Sciences Venture Capital: An Investor Perspective on Medtech and Biotech
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Episode 4 | 30 September 2026 | 10:00 – 10:45 CET
European Private Equity Buyouts: Evolution of the Value Creation Playbook from Entry to Exit
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Episode 5 | 30 October 2026 | 10:00 – 10:45 CET
Green Infrastructure and the Energy Transition Opportunity
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