As the trade association for corporate lending, LSTA delivers resources and insights no other organization can, offers unrivaled access to information and makes you part of the conversation shaping our industry.
Learn more below or contact our Executive VP of membership to join now.
The information to help your business thrive
- Exclusive data, analysis and insights on corporate lending activities, including LSTA pricing, indices, shift dates and trading and settlement coverage
- Standardized documentation from credit agreement forms and provisions to regulatory and legal guidance
- Market advisories and commentary including the monthly LSTA newsletter and policy developments
The access you can’t get elsewhere
- 1:1 time with LSTA’s world-class subject matter experts
- Conferences, seminars, webinars and podcasts on current market developments, plus the opportunity to network
- Access to LSTA trained mediators for help resolving trade and other disputes
The input that helps shape the market
- The opportunity to help promote the loan asset class to investors here and overseas
- An insider view into D.C. advocacy that shapes market guidance and regulation
- The chance to join LSTA committees and working groups that impact your slice of the market
For a full list of LSTA member benefits, download our member brochure (PDF).
You’ll be in good company
Loan industry leaders rely on LSTA for insights, access and a voice in the market – it’s one of the reasons they continue to lead.
How LSTA membership works
LSTA offers three membership tiers, varying by type of market participant, degree of access and fee structure.
Full members
Full members underwrite loans or actively trade or invest in corporate loan instruments.
FULL MEMBERS GET:
- All LSTA information, including market practices and pricing data
- All standard documentation
- BDC Quarterly
- Loan Market Covenant Trends
- Direct lending performance and trends
- Regulatory Tracker
- Operations Escalation Matrix (Operations)
- SOFR Calculator
- Private Corporate Credit Series and Survey
- Unlimited access to LSTA’s subject matter experts
- Invitations to all open meetings and special events
- Access to all webinars and educational events (25 eligible for CLE credits)
- Full voting rights
- The opportunity to join LSTA committees or working groups
*bolded items are only available to full members
The 3 categories of full members are:
- Broker / dealer / underwriter (sell side)
- Institutional investor (buy side)
- Broker / dealer (bank)
Associate members
Associate members trade and invest in corporate loan instruments, but are smaller and less active than full members.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS GET:
- All standard documentation
- Most LSTA analysis and data
- BDC Quarterly
- Loan Market Covenant Trends
- Direct lending performance and trends
- Regulatory Tracker
- Operations Escalation Matrix (Operations)
- SOFR Calculator
- Private Corporate Credit Series and Survey
- Access to LSTA’s subject matter experts
- Invitations to all open meetings and special events
- Access to all webinars and educational events (25 eligible for CLE credits
- The opportunity to join LSTA committees or working groups
The 2 categories of associate members are:
- Institutional investor
- Other (bank)
Affiliate members
Affiliate members have a strong interest in corporate lending and trading but don’t trade in commercial loan instruments themselves.
AFFILIATE MEMBERS GET:
- All standard documentation
- Select LSTA information
- BDC Quarterly
- Loan Market Covenant Trends
- Direct lending performance and trends
- Regulatory Tracker
- SOFR Calculator
- Private Corporate Credit Series and Survey
- The opportunity to attend open meetings and special events
- Access to all webinars and educational events (25 eligible for CLE credits)
- The opportunity to join LSTA committees or working groups
The 3 categories of affiliate members are:
- Law firm
- Accounting firm / Advisor / Consultant
- Vendor
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