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Event Date | Mon Apr 16 EDT - Wed Apr 18 EDT (over 6 years ago) |
Location |
Downtown Conference Center
157 William St, New York, NY 10038, USA |
Region | Americas |
Strategies to win high quality deals in the increasingly competitive environment
Why You Should Attend?
5th Edition Leveraged Lending in the Shifting Regulatory and Economic Environment
This 5th Edition GFMI conference will enable banks, private equity firms and asset managers to develop winning strategies to improve the profitability of their leveraged lending portfolios. They will gain a detailed insight into both the current environment and predicted future market trends. Promising sectors for returns on investments and techniques for sourcing high quality deals will be evaluated. The event will also discuss methods for setting and managing risk appetite to optimize risk and reward. Various capital sources and effective strategies for syndication will be explored, as well as best practices for underwriting in line with guidance.
Key Topics:
• Identify and benefit from trends and opportunities in the current leveraged lending market
• Secure quality deals amongst increasing competition from direct lenders
• Optimize your risk appetite through effective credit risk management
• Develop profitable strategies for syndication and funding leveraged loans
• Enhance your underwriting processes in line with the interagency guidance
2018 Speakers
Thomas Cassidy
Head of Originations, Sponsor Finance Group, US Bank
Jeffrey Titus
Managing Director, Loan Syndicate, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Michael Plotnik
Head of Middle Market Financial Sponsors, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Terry Katon
Executive Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, Regions Bank
Lou Ann Francis
National Bank Examiner, Commercial Credit Technical Expert, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Bernie Lacayo
Managing Director, Head of Loan Syndications, CIBC US
J. Bradford Sry
Director, Credit Risk Review, Royal Bank of Canada
James Walsh
Global Head of Leverage Finance, Jefferies, LLC
2018 Sponsors
• Virtus