Navigating valuation complexities in private markets
Wednesday 05 November 2025 | 18:00 - 20:30 | Evening Event
Join a panel of industry experts from Teneo, Panoramic Growth Equity and Hamilton Lane as they discuss the distinct challenges and methodologies involved in valuing private market assets, contrasting these with public market approaches. This informative session will highlight the critical role of limited partner (LP) due diligence in assessing general partner (GP) valuations, emphasising key red flags and signals.
The panel will also explore the subjectivity of early-stage investment valuations, highlighting how collaboration and diverse stakeholder perspectives shape outcomes. Finally, the panel will consider emerging technological, regulatory, and methodological innovations poised to enhance valuation accuracy, transparency, and reliability.
Learning outcomes:
- Differentiate valuation approaches between private and public markets and identify unique challenges in private asset valuation.
- Analyse how market conditions influence valuation assumptions and deal negotiations.
- Evaluate LPs’ techniques for assessing and validating GP-provided valuation data.
- Understand the complexities and subjectivity of early-stage valuations and stakeholder collaboration.
- Appreciate the strategic impact of valuation methodologies on fund performance and stakeholder communication.
- Anticipate future trends shaping valuation practices through technology, regulation, and methodology advancements.
Whether you're an investment analyst, portfolio manager, or private equity professional, this session offers attendees a deeper understanding to refine valuation strategies and improve communication in private market fund management.
After the event join your fellow attendees for drinks and further discussion.
Timings
Registration: 18:00 - 18:30
Presentation: 18:30 - 19:30
Networking: 19:30 - 20:30
Speakers:
Amanda Nevlud, CFA, Managing Director, Teneo
Amanda is a Managing Director at Teneo, where she leads the Portfolio Valuations and Alternative Assets practice in London. She specialises in providing valuations to clients for all purposes—including transaction support and advisory, shareholder disputes, restructuring, financial reporting, and tax—while maintaining a particular focus in alternative asset valuations. Amanda works extensively with leading private equity, venture capital, and sovereign wealth funds in valuing their portfolios and alternative investments. Prior to joining Teneo in January 2022, she previously worked in the valuation practices of Kroll and EY across a variety of industries. She holds a BSc in Corporate Finance from Virginia Tech and is a CFA Charterholder.
Hamza Azeem, CFA, Managing Director, Evergreen Portfolio Management team, Hamilton Lane
Hamza is a Managing Director on the Evergreen Portfolio Management team. Based in the London office he focuses on investment management of open-ended private markets solutions. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2021 Hamza was an Associate Director at HSBC where he focused on originating strategic multi-asset risk management solutions for a broad spectrum of financial sponsors, corporates, and sovereign wealth funds. Hamza received a BSc in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is a CFA Charterholder.
Shane Jocelyn, CFA, Director, Citi’s Chief Investment Office
Shane Jocelyn, CFA is a Director in Citi’s Chief Investment Office, where he advises some of the firm’s most sophisticated private investors across multi-asset portfolios. With more than a decade of experience spanning asset allocation, alternatives, and portfolio construction, he has led global initiatives on market themes and investment strategy that have received external recognition, including a Financial Times Wealth Tech Award. Shane volunteers with the CFA UK Society Committee for Technology and Innovation and serves on the board of several charities, bringing thought leadership at the intersection of finance, innovation, and governance.
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