Cadwalader is once again proud to sponsor FFA University! The Fund Finance Association has expanded its FFA University offerings in the United States this fall to increase access and reach more members of the Fund Finance community.

Registration is now open for FFA U 2.0, an intensive, full-day training session taking place in person in New York City—and, for the first time, in Charlotte.

Below is a full summary of the new and improved FFA U game plan for this year:

FFA U 1.0 FFA U 1.0 will be November 19, 2025. The event is targeted for new fund finance bankers and other creditors, lawyers and fund treasury professionals or for professionals that work in an adjacent business vertical that would benefit from a greater understanding of Fund Finance. The substance will cover closed end private equity fund structures, the suite of fund finance products and their facility structures, with a deep dive on subscription facilities, term sheets and credit agreements and current investor issues. The all day event will be virtual.

FFA U 2.0 For the last three years, FFA U 2.0 has sold out the week that registration opened. This year will feature bigger event spaces that accommodate more attendees, and two sessions instead of one, one in New York and one in Charlotte.

New York The New York FFA U 2.0 will be September 9, 2025 at the Marriott Marquis in Manahattan. The space can hold up to 300 students and the program is designed for mid-level fund finance bankers, lawyers and treasury professionals - think 3 to 10 years experience - or for folks expanding beyond subscription finance or some other adjacency into NAV and related products. The agenda will be finalized soon, but it will include sessions on lending to Secondaries Funds, NAV Loan underwriting, the Ratings process, collateralized fund obligations and their financial models, and underwriting Fund Sponsors for GP and Management Fee facilities. There will also be an in depth case study focused on structuring a complicated NAV loan, which will involve small group work.

Charlotte The Charlotte 2.0 will be October 28, 2025 at the Revelry North End. The agenda will be similar to that in New York and after the event, there will be a reception hosted by Women in Fund Finance and the NextGen affinity group.

Registration is open and more information is available on the FFA’s website here.