On Wednesday, February 15, Women in Fund Finance is hosting a virtual discussion with The Band of Sisters, who authored the book "You Should Smile More," which encourages women and all allies of women to dismantle the gender bias in the workplace and everyday life and be a force for change. Learn more and register here.
Cadwalader’s London Fund Finance team has continued its recent expansion with the hire of Nathan Buckley and Duarte Reis.
In recent years, CFOs and rated feeders have grown in popularity as fund sponsors look to generate increased returns for investors and more traditional fixed income investors seek exposure to non-traditional asset classes such as private equity and secondaries funds. In this presentation, we discuss a number of high-level issues and considerations that should be addressed by fund sponsors when contemplating a CFO or rated feeder structure.
The Fund Finance Association is excited to welcome attendees to the 12th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium, which is rapidly approaching on February 8-10 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida. We are pleased to announce that over 1,300 attendees are currently registered, easily making this year’s Symposium the largest FFA event ever.
Nominations have just opened for the 2023 Fund Finance Industry Awards, so don't forget to submit here by March 3rd!
New sources of capital will shake up the fund financing market in the coming years, according to a ground-breaking report into the sector by Funds Europe in association with RBS International. The arrival of new entrants providing fund finance was highlighted by experts interviewed for the report, titled "Trends in fund finance," featuring interviews with professionals in various jurisdictions.
Placement agent and PE investment bank Triago released its Private Equity Review & Outlook − Winter 2022-2023 this week, which includes a transcribed panel focused on non-dilutive financing options for GPs themselves (as compared to GP stakes-type equity solutions). Panelists include Brad Coleman (Hunter Point Capital), Augustin Duhamel (17Capital), Anthony Maniscalco (Investcorp) and Tom Glover (BC Partners). The report can be accessed here.
Next Thursday, January 19, Women in Fund Finance will ring in 2023 with a special New York event, “Private Equity to Entrepreneur,” featuring an evening of cocktails and conversation with Jenn Toyzer, co-founder and CEO of UME Plum Liqueur, who will discuss her career journey from investment banking to business founder. Wells Fargo Managing Director Michele Simons and Cadwalader partner Leah Edelboim will serve as moderators. Click here for more info.
Yao Zhang has recently joined TriState Capital Bank in New York as the Vice President in Fund Finance, where she will continue to provide capital call financing and NAV-based lending to U.S.-domiciled alternative investment funds. Yao was previously at Deutsche Bank, UBS and BlockFi, focusing on financing solutions in the alternative fund space.
Happy New Year! As we begin the new year and look back at the developments in the fund finance market in 2022, and look forward to what 2023 has in store for us, one common theme is the continued increase in the use of NAV financing products, both in the U.S. and European markets. Several market participants noted (in our European market predictions article last month) the rise of the use of NAV facilities in 2022 and their expectations that this will continue in 2023 as funds look to manage their liquidity in the current environment and as funds, sponsors and lenders become more comfortable with these products.