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Panel: Public Institutional Capital in Private Markets: Perspectives from Asset Owners and Investors

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
5:25–6:30 p.m.
1. Room 218, Vanderbilt Hall
2. 40 Washington Square South New York, NY ,10012 (View Map)

This event is not open to the public.

Please note: event open to NYU Law students and NYU Law ID holders only.

Special event for the Sovereign Finance, Capital Markets, and Global Regulatory Challenges seminar [Credit Course for NYU Law School and Stern MBA Degrees]

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Private markets have become an increasingly important component of institutional portfolios, with pension plans, sovereign funds, endowments, and permanent capital vehicles allocating significant capital to private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real assets. As some of the world's largest and most sophisticated investors, these institutions play a critical role in shaping investment trends, influencing capital flows, and driving innovation across the global economy.

Join leaders from HarbourVest Partners and the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing institutional investors in today's evolving market environment. The conversation will explore how long-term asset owners and investment managers are navigating market volatility, liquidity considerations, portfolio construction, and technological disruption. How are investors adapting to a changing geopolitical landscape? What opportunities are emerging across private markets? And how will artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies influence investment decision-making and portfolio outcomes in the years ahead?

Speakers:

Blake Holman - Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners

Marty Telfer - Assistant Vice President, Texas Permanent School Fund

Winston Ma, CFA - Executive Director, Global Public Investment Funds Forum (GPIFF) Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law

Conveners:

Law & Business Association (LBA), NYU School of Law

Stern Investment Management & Research Society (SIMR), NYU Stern Business School

Time:

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 5:25 - 6:30pm

Venue:

Vanderbilt Hall, Smart Classroom 218

40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, 10012