Building private markets portfolio with secondaries at the core

Before joining Coller Capital, Boris spent eight years as the Global Head Private Markets Distribution at UBS Wealth Management, based in Zurich. Previously, Boris worked for five years as a Principal at the sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Council, where he oversaw their US private equity portfolio, based in Abu Dhabi.

Prior to his time in the Middle East, Boris was a Senior Vice President at Auda Private Equity in New York, where he ran US and European primary investments for five years. Boris started out his career as an investment professional at the private markets divisions of Allianz and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in New York, Munich and Frankfurt over the course of five years.

Boris holds a bachelor’s degree (summa cum laude) from the International Management School Malente.

Daniel joined iCapital in 2024 and is Head of Client Solutions EMEA, based in Zurich. In his role, he is responsible for the firm’s business development activities and to expand its client base in the EMEA region. His key focus will be on banks, wealth management organizations, and independent financial advisors across EMEA.​ Daniel has a wealth of experience with over 30 years of industry expertise in Wealth and Asset Management. Before joining iCapital, Daniel held global senior leadership positions at Credit Suisse, Schroders, and UBS. Most recently, Daniel was the Global Head of Investment Management at Credit Suisse and a voting member of the Global Investment Committee responsible for the firm’s house view. In addition, he was also Chair of the Investment Committee of the Credit Suisse Pension Fund. Before joining Credit Suisse, Daniel was Head of Global Sales at Schroders, based in London, and prior to this, he spent more than 20 years at UBS, where he last served as Global Head Portfolio Specialists in the UBS Wealth Management division.​ Daniel holds a Master in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Zurich (lic. oec. publ.) and a dual Master in Finance from the Universities of Rochester and Bern. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Adam Fegan is an Executive Director in the Global Alternative Investment Solutions team within J.P. Morgan’s Asset and Wealth Management division. He serves on the Multi-Asset Private Markets Investment team as a portfolio manager for private investment portfolios and is responsible for providing portfolio construction advisory and investing capital in a manner consistent with each program’s long-term objectives. In addition, Mr. Fegan is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and monitoring various private investment funds, including Secondary Funds and Funds of Funds. Prior to joining the Multi-Asset Private Markets Investment team, Mr. Fegan was Director and Co-investment Lead at British International Investment (BII, formerly known as CDC Group), where he was responsible for the implementation of a new co-investment strategy and framework across BII’s markets and sectors. Earlier in his BII career, he was a member of BII’s Intermediated Equity team, sourcing, diligencing, and managing a portfolio of emerging market private equity funds, primarily in Africa and South Asia. Before his tenure at BII, Mr. Fegan was Global Head of Performance, Risk and Analytics, where he was responsible for private equity analytics, assisted with quantitative due diligence, and was a member of the Investment Research Committee, which produced thought leadership to improve portfolio construction. Mr. Fegan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nottingham University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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