MAPLES INSIGHTS
London Investment Funds Forum 2026
Thursday, 17 September
The National Gallery
12:30 – 6:15pm Conference
6:15 – 8:30pm Drinks and canapés
ABOUT
We are excited to announce the return of our annual London Investment Funds Forum taking place this autumn. Join us and leading industry experts for an interactive event that sparks meaningful dialogue, fresh perspectives, and collaborative opportunities within the funds and investment sector.
A highlight of the day will be a fireside chat with genre‑defining documentary filmmaker and presenter Louis Theroux.
The day will also include Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, The Honourable André M Ebanks MP, for a special guest session. In addition, Preqin will join us to share the latest market trends.
Panel themes include:
- Exploring New Avenues of Capital: Tokenisation and Digital Assets
- Private Credit
- Open-ended Structures
- Industry Consolidation
GUEST SPEAKERS
Keynote
Louis Theroux is a genre‑defining documentary filmmaker and presenter best known for his immersive and empathetic programmes exploring the intricate and often contentious facets of human existence.
These include his BAFTA‑winning series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends and When Louis Met…, alongside a string of acclaimed and award‑winning documentaries such as The Most Hated Family in America, Miami Mega Jail, Altered States, and the feature‑length film My Scientology Movie.
In his BBC series Louis Theroux Interviews, he turned his attention to the world of celebrity, gaining rare access to some of entertainment’s most iconic figures and prompting revealing, unexpected conversations.
We are delighted to welcome back the Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, The Honourable André M Ebanks MP, for a special guest session. Expect a refreshingly candid, witty and wide-ranging exchange that brings a distinctive energy to the discussion on global financial services, leadership and the evolving investment landscape.
Salik Ahmed sits in the Preqin Private Markets Research team, authoring various market publications, with a focus on asset allocation. He previously worked as an analyst for market intelligence and consultancy firms, with experience in researching and providing insights on both traditional and alternative asset classes, as well as across different investor channels. Salik will share a briefing on the latest private markets trends and analysis.
AGENDA
SPEAKERS
Join us at this year's Forum panel sessions to hear from respected leaders in the investment funds industry.
Welcome
Adam Donoghue
Partner and Co-Head of Funds & Investment Management, Maples Group, Dublin
Harjit Kaur
Partner and Head of Funds & Investment Management, Maples Group, London
Preqin Trends
Salik Ahmed
Private Credit: Resilience, Opportunity and What Comes Next
Ronan Cremin
Maples Group
Shalini Shanthikumar
Fortress Investment Group
Michael Stott
Waterfall Asset Management LLC
Neil Hoyne
Ares Wealth Management Solutions
Key Highlights of Cayman Islands Open-Ended Funds Report
Sophie Whitcombe
The Evolution of Open-Ended Funds - Adapting to a Changing Investment Landscape
Fearghal de Feu
Maples Group
Matthew Flett
Millennium Capital Partners LLP
Huan Ke
Redwheel
Divina Liberale
Squarepoint Group
Guest Speaker
Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, The Honourable André M Ebanks MP
Exploring New Avenues of Capital: Tokenisation and Digital Assets
Lorna Smith
Maples Group
Laura Elliott
BlackRock
Louis Mousset
Revolut
Andrea Vianelli
Laser Digital
Aaron Mulcahy
Maples Group
Scale, Distribution, Regulation: What's Driving Industry Consolidation?
Johan Terblanche
Maples Group
Dave Sherwin
Janus Henderson Investors
Barbara Terranova
Galante E Associati
Marco Bus
Eurizon Capital
Fireside Chat
Louis Theroux
RESOURCES
Our Global Reach
Cayman Islands
Ireland
Jersey
Luxembourg
Asia
The National Gallery
Entrance via Sainsbury Wing (corner of Pall Mall and Whitcomb Street)
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
Register Your Interest for this Event
The seven tube stations closest to The National Gallery are:
- Embankment (Bakerloo, Northern, Circle and District Lines), 4-minute walk
- Leicester Square (Piccadilly and Northern Lines), 4-minute walk
- Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo and Piccadilly Lines), 7-minute walk
- Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line), 8-minute walk
- Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth, Central and Northern Lines), 11-minute walk
- Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines), 18-minute walk
- Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo & City Lines), 20-minute walk
The following bus routes pass within walking distance of The National Gallery:
- St Martins Place (Stop K): No. 26, 87 and 97
- Trafalgar Square Charing Cross Station (Stop C, D or G): No. 24, 29, 139 and 176
- Leicester Square Station (Stop L): No. 24, 29 and 176
The two train stations closest to The National Gallery are:
- Charing Cross Station, 4-minute walk
- Waterloo Station, 2-minute walk
A drop off / pick up point is situated on the corner of Orange Street and Charing Cross Road.
