Main conference day one - The private placement landscape
- Nicole Windsor - Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
Kick off the day with a high-energy, rapid-fire panel. Hear from investors, issuers, agents, asset managers, and more on the top challenges and the innovative solutions they are bringing to the table. Questions to the audience
- Abhishek Gupta - Director, Bank of America
- Aron Davidowitz - Managing Director, Private Capital Investors, New York Life Investors
Breaking down the 2025 data, the key trends, and outlook for 2026
What are the key regulatory considerations for 2026? What does this mean for compliance? Hear from the NAIC.
- Sasha Kamper - Director - Corporate Credit, Mutual of Omaha
- Charles Therriault - Director, NAIC Securities Valuation Office, NAIC
- Carrie Mears - Chair, NAIC Securities Valuation Officer, NAIC
- Kenneth Cotrone - Insurance Certified Supervising Examiner, Connecticut Insurance Department
Closed door brunch & networking session
What role does technology transformation play in automation in banking? How can the regulatory landscape be navigated effectively especially through the lens of cross-border requirements? How are banks differentiating their agency services in this market? How are market intelligence and analytics being leveraged?
- Akshay Shah - Managing Director and Head of Private Capital Investors - Europe & UK, New York Life Investors
- Adam Terranova - Managing Director and Head of US Private Placements, BNP Paribas
- Robert Busby - Managing Director and Head of Private Placements, NatWest
- Nathaniel Sager - Senior Managing Director, CTL and Structured Debt Products | President & Head of Strategy, Capital Markets, Mesirow Financial
- Angus Whelchel - Managing Director and Head of Private Capital Markets, Moelis & Company
How are issuers positioning themselves as premium underlying assets? What operational and strategic improvements make companies more attractive to private placement investors? What sectors are bringing the biggest issuances to the table to create underlying value proposition
- Matt Brassington - Chief Executive Officer, Aquasure
- Ammar Kanaan - Chief Executive Officer, Terminal Investment Limited
How are investors’ mandates evolving and where do investors see good value? How is IG v non-IG balanced? What role does the wider private credit market play in investor sentiment and portfolio allocation? What is the role of technology-driven due diligence and portfolio management? What emerging asset classes and hybrid structures are gaining traction?
- Frederick Echeverria - Managing Director, Head of Project Finance & Private Placements, MUFG Americas
- Gaurav Mittal - Senior Vice President, Head of Global Private Debt, Canada Life
- Andrew Tinari - Investment Manager, L&G
- Eugenia Korobova - Senior Private Debt Manager, Pension Insurance Corporation
- John Tsui - Managing Principal, Peninsula House
What impact is the regulatory evolution of Europe having on investor allocation decisions? How is the changing of market structure and hedging strategies playing a role on both local and global investments? Do global competition dynamics between ‘home’ and ‘abroad’ really impact investor participation trends? How is European geopolitical positioning playing a role?
- Colin McGinlay - Head of Corporate Private Placements, EMEA, Private Capital, MetLife
- Anna Szypkowska - Investment Manager, L&G
What specific regulatory changes are creating new opportunities? How is the region position itself a gateway to Asian capital markets? What infrastructure and energy projects are driving demand? How are allocation strategies changing?
- Michael Thilmany - Head of US Private Placements, ANZ Securities, Inc.
- Rosalie Valladares - Executive Director, Capital Markets, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
How do markets understand the recent nearshoring boom? What role does energy transition play in projects? Where does transportation and digital infrastructure fit in?
- Nicole Windsor - Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
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