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Nuts and Bolts of BDCs

Over the last several years, managers of directly originated and negotiated loans have flocked to business development companies, or BDCs, as their main investment vehicle of choice. We have assembled a group of industry leaders in the BDC space who gave us a primer on BDCs, followed by a deep dive into the world of BDCs. Presented by Bill Bielefeld, Partner, Dechert LLP, Larry Herman, Managing Director, Raymond James Investment Banking, Elizabeth Murray, CFO, Barings BDC, Inc., Barings Private Credit Corporation and Barings Capital Investment Corporation, Harry S. Pangas, Partner, Dechert LLP, Eyal Seinfeld, Partner/Principal, Ernst & Young LLP and Tess Virmani, Deputy General Counsel, Co-Head - Policy, LSTA. Presentation and replay now available for LSTA Members.

2024 LSTA and LMA Joint London Conference

This conference is aimed at senior and middle management professionals working in the UK, Europe and US and it is an ideal opportunity to discuss some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the loan market on either side of the Atlantic.

The SEC’s New SPAC Rules: Everything You Need to Know

What does the rule say? How will the rule change SPAC Practice. Presented by Derek Dostal, Partner, Capital Markets, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Christian Nagler, Partner, Capital Markets, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Joel Rubenstein, Partner, Capital Markets, White & Case LLP. Presentation and replay now available for LSTA Members.

Unpacking the SEC’s Final Rule on the Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Securitizations – What Does it Mean for CLOs?

On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a final rule that restricts securitization participants with respect to an asset-backed security (ABS) from engaging in conflicted transactions with respect to the ABS until the one-year anniversary of the first closing of the sale of the ABS. This webinar examined the implications of this rule for CLOs. Presented by Joseph (Giles) Kelly and Eno M. Usoro, Partners at Sidley Austin LLP. Presentation and replay are now available for LSTA Members.

Corporate Transparency Act is Here – What You Need to Know!

Financial transparency has been a concern of law enforcement and regulators for decades. To address this, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. Presented by Daniel Stipano, Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Presentation and replay now available for LSTA Members.

FSOC’s New Guidance on Nonbank “SIFI” Designations:  Impacts and Implications

On November 3, 2023, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”) finalized new procedural guidance for its use of one of its most consequential authorities:  its ability to designate nonbank financial companies as “systemically important financial institutions” (“nonbank SIFIs”).  Designation as a nonbank SIFI subjects a nonbank company to Federal Reserve supervision and prudential standards. This new guidance replaces guidance that FSOC issued in 2019—and makes it significantly easier for FSOC to designate companies as nonbank SIFIs. The webinar provided an update on FSOC, including insights and reflections on the new guidance and its potential practical effects and implications for LSTA members and the market generally. Presented by Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie and Matthew M. Kelly, both Partners at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Presentation and replay now available for members to download.

Ethics – The First Question: Who is Your Client?

This interactive program used hypotheticals to address the most basic question preceding any conflicts (and many other ethics and privilege) analyses: who is your client?  After discussing client identity when representing the government, partnerships, associations, insureds, estates and bond deal participants, the program focuses on client identity in the corporate context.  Among other things, the program addressed client identity within the corporate entity, within a corporate family, during corporate stock and asset sale transactions, and when dealing with corporate employees. Presented by Thomas E. Spahn, Counsel at McGuireWoods. Presentation and replay now available for LSTA Members.

Semi-Annual Oil & Gas Industry Update – December 2023

Energy M&A and finance practitioners from Haynes and Boone, LLP discussed the latest trends in oil and gas matters. Presented by Elizabeth Felicidario, Associate, Energy Practice Group, Kraig Grahmann, Partner and Co-Chair of Energy Transactions Group and Jeff Nichols, Co-Chair of Energy Practice Group, all from Haynes & Boone LLP. Presentation and replay now available to download for LSTA Members.

Geopolitics and the Loan Market: What’s in Store for 2024?

Surveys consistently show that geopolitical risk is perceived as one of the principal sources of disruption to the current loan market. So, what can we expect for 2024? Geopolitical analyst and advisor David Chmiel returned to provide his annual overview to members of the key challenges in international affairs to the loan market and the global economy. Members joined us for what was a thought-provoking and wide-ranging discussion. Presentation and replay now available to download for LSTA Members.

2023 Annual Conference

This year’s conference agenda was built around the theme of Navigating a Path Forward; to do so, the LSTA has assembled a trio of expert keynotes that will address the economy, AI, and the intersection of geopolitics and technology. Presentations now available to download.

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