Debtwire Mid-Market Financing Forum 2017 | Debtwire | 14 September 2017 | 10 On The Park  , 60 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, United States

In 2016, direct lenders had another big year with fund managers raising a startling USD 11.4bn among 25 funds. From this flurry of activity, it was clear that life insurance companies, hedge funds and other institutional investors were more than willing to play the role of banker. Alternatively, by the end of Q1 2017, businesses in the technology, telecom, retail and financial services sectors have made up the lion's share of leveraged loan issuance (41.2% in total lending).

Colin Adams
Managing Director
M-III Partners

Jon Berke
Editor – Middle Markets
Debtwire (moderator)

Daniel Brazier
Director of Capital Markets
Madison Capital

Rachel Butt
Reporter
Debtwire (moderator)

John Carlin
Managing Director
Citizens Bank

James Doak
Managing Director
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC

Todd Feinsmith
Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP

Ron Kubick
Managing Partner
OceanArc Capital Partners

Andrew Olinick
Co-head of North America Private Equity team and Global Head of Business & Technology Services
3i

Peter Richter
Managing Director
Armory Group

Terry Robinson
Vice President
Varagon Capital

Richard Shinder
Managing Director, Capital Advisory Group
Piper Jaffray Companies

Michael Teplitsky
Managing Director
Wynnchurch Capital

Bill Weisbrod
Reporter
Acuris (moderator)

Panel Sponsoe
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Piper Jaffray Companies
Wynnchurch Capital