As part of its “ESG Talks” podcast series, KBRA hosted a podcast, “FUNDing Positive ESG Impact: ESG Developments in Fund Finance,” featuring KBRA's William Cox and Cadwalader's Wes Misson and Katie McShane, in which they discussed all things ESG-related.
The Diversity in Fund Finance group hosted the second Boundary Breakers speaker series event this week, featuring a discussion with Värde Partners on the endless battle for diversity. This conversation, moderated by Alex Woodcock, a Partner at Mourant, was with Värde Partners' Marcia Page, Co-Founder and Executive Chair, and Kirsten Voss, Senior Managing Director. Marcia and Kirsten shared their reflections on the continued journey that Värde has gone through that has resulted in the firm more than doubling the number of diverse investment professionals over the last 6 years. However, the message was clear that there is still so much work to do – and why every organization’s efforts remain a journey. Here are some key lessons and takeaways from the conversation.
Wildgen announced the next webinar in its fund finance series: a “Next Generation Edition” with young professional panelists and a focus on umbrella facilities. For more information and to register, click here.
The FFA’s NextGen APAC team announced a virtual event titled “Views on Professional Development” for July 8 at 3 p.m., Hong Kong time. For more information or to register, click here.
Brickfield Recruitment has started a new series of articles intended to provide in-depth, personal perspectives on developing a career in fund finance. In this article, Brickfield interviews Travers Smith's Katie McMenamin, who gives some fascinating insights into her career and her firm’s approach to training and career development.
Wells Fargo is hiring for a Vice President for its Subscription Finance team. For information, click here.
Alessandra McKell joined First Republic Bank in New York as Managing Director in the Private Equity Funds Group, where she will continue to provide capital call financing, GP finance and management company lines to Funds in the region.
The fund finance markets continued their healthy clip into June, with activity levels remaining elevated. Below are our observations since my last update.
Gary Gensler, Chair of the SEC, delivered prepared comments to the Financial Stability Oversight Council on June 11, in the main reiterating that the SOFR index is based on a large number of observable transactions but also criticizing the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) as a LIBOR alternative.
The FFA’s Women in Fund Finance group has announced several upcoming virtual events, including two next week. WFF US: Women in Boston will host a panel discussion titled “A Focus on DE&I in Fund Finance,” while WFF Europe will host a breakfast discussion event titled “Raising Your Professional Profile."