The Loan Syndications and Trading Associations (LSTA) announced a new partnership with DealCatalyst. The partnership brings together the loan market leadership of the LSTA with DealCatalyst’s hybrid digital and physical conferencing platform.
The partnership's inaugural event, Mid dle Market CLO's and Direct Lending, will take place in New York City on June 15th, 2022, at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers. 2021 was a record year for new Middle Market CLO issuance, totaling approximately US$ 19 billion, fueled by capital inflows and the entry of new market lenders supplying collateral.
LSTA staff and members are developing the conference program in collaboration with DealCatalyst's Middle-Market CLO and Direct Lending Advisory Board. The hybrid structure broadens the investor base outside the borders of the United States, attracting foreign investors interested in the US market.
Along with the typical conference format, the LSTA announced the launch of a new series of regional business networking events for the CLO and Leveraged Loans sectors.
“Our partnership with LSTA brings together the very best of in-person events with our groundbreaking digital capability for making deals around those events.”
Jade Friedensohn, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DealCatalyst
The benefits of this new partnership include:
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Programmed in collaboration with the LSTA DealCatalyst Middle Market and Direct Lending advisory board, relevant and current material with broad coverage of the Middle Market CLO and Direct Lending markets.
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A full day of solid networking opportunities in-person with a carefully chosen mix of issuers and investors.
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Deal marketing software is offered for all players pre-, during-, and post-event to facilitate secure and compliant market transactions.
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A series of business networking events held around the region.
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DealCatalyst's Meet-Safe Covid-19 onsite standards are severe, requiring confirmation of immunization and negative test status.