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FundsCo® 2026

Accelerating distribution and investor access in a digital world

London, 26 March 2026

HERE at Outernet Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 8LH

The landscape of fund distribution is transforming - becoming increasingly international, diverse and digitally driven. The rapid creation of wealth and the rise of new types of investors are fueling substantial growth for funds, particularly in regions such as the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

During this conference, our leading experts explored:

  • new strategies to accelerate and enhance global fund distribution beyond Europe
  • how to access new investor categories, both in global wealth and institutional segments
  • how to capture global partnership opportunities to craft successful fund distribution strategies

Participants seized this exceptional opportunity to advance their global fund distribution initiatives.

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Lionel Assant: Keynote speaker

As Co-CIO, Mr. Assant works alongside business unit CIOs and Group Heads to provide firm‑level investment oversight across Blackstone’s Private Equity platform, including Corporate PE, Infrastructure, Tactical Opportunities, Growth and Life Sciences. He also serves as Blackstone’s European Head of Private Equity.

Mr. Assant joined Blackstone in 2003 and has led the European Private Equity business since 2012. He currently serves as a Director of Clarion Events, CIRSA, BME (formerly CRH Building Materials Distribution), Bourne Leisure, VFS and Adevinta and has previously held board positions at Gerresheimer, Klockner Pentaplast, Mivisa, United Biscuits, Alliance Automotive Group, Tangerine, Intertrust, Armacell, Cerdia, Schenck Process and the National Exhibition Centre.

Prior to Blackstone, he was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs across the Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Management and Private Equity divisions. Mr. Assant holds a Master’s in Economics from the École Polytechnique and is involved with Impetus, a charitable foundation supporting children and young people living in poverty.

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