Navigating the next phase of private credit

Women in Private Credit Forum

Join private credit investors, managers, lenders and advisers to explore allocation appetite, underwriting discipline, direct lending, asset-backed finance, liquidity and the risk-return dynamics shaping the market.

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Forum focus

Private credit allocation and investor appetite
Underwriting discipline and risk management
Direct lending and syndicated loan dynamics
Asset-backed finance and specialty lending
Liquidity, refinancing and portfolio resilience

Private credit focus

Where private credit is being tested and redefined

Explore how investors and managers are navigating allocation appetite, underwriting discipline, liquidity, asset-backed finance and the evolving balance between direct lending and syndicated loans.

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Allocation appetite

Investors are reassessing how private credit fits into long-term portfolios as return expectations, risk appetite and market structure continue to evolve.

Question for the forum

Where are allocators finding the most resilient opportunities across the private credit landscape?

Allocation appetite

Agenda highlights

Follow the private credit conversation across cross-asset forums

Move from investor appetite and portfolio allocation to direct lending, asset-backed finance, underwriting discipline and the market forces reshaping private credit. Speaker details are available on the dedicated speaker page.

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12:15

Investor appetite

Private credit allocation in a changing market

Examine how investors are approaching private credit exposure, return expectations and portfolio construction.

12:50

Risk discipline

Underwriting through a more complex cycle

Explore origination, covenant discipline, downside protection and how managers are navigating credit risk.

14:25

Asset-backed finance

Opportunities beyond corporate direct lending

Discuss the growth of asset-backed finance, specialty lending and differentiated sources of private credit return.

15:00

Market dynamics

Direct lending and broadly syndicated loans

Assess pricing, liquidity and borrower demand as private and syndicated credit markets compete for capital.

16:55

Portfolio resilience

Building durable private credit portfolios

Consider how investors and managers are positioning portfolios for refinancing pressure, volatility and long-term performance.

Private Credit Forum speakers

Hear from leaders shaping private credit

Meet the investors, managers, lenders and advisers sharing practical insight on allocation, underwriting, asset-backed finance, direct lending, syndicated loans and portfolio resilience.

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Companies represented

Meet the private credit market in London

Join senior leaders from across private credit, including institutional investors, fund managers, lenders, advisers, placement agents, law firms and portfolio specialists.

Who you’ll meet

The private credit market in one room

Connect with investors, private credit managers, lenders and advisers focused on allocation, origination, underwriting, portfolio construction and risk.

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Capital

LPs and credit allocators

Institutional investors and allocators assessing private credit exposure, portfolio fit, manager selection and the role of debt strategies through the cycle.

Pension funds
Insurance companies
Sovereign wealth funds
Family offices

Managers

Private credit fund managers

Managers originating, underwriting and managing credit strategies across direct lending, asset-backed finance, specialty lending and opportunistic credit.

Direct lending managers
Asset-backed finance managers
Specialty lending platforms
Opportunistic credit funds

Market specialists

Lenders, advisers and operating partners

Specialists supporting origination, structuring, due diligence, legal execution, restructuring, reporting and portfolio monitoring across private credit.

Debt advisers
Placement agents
Law firms
Portfolio and risk specialists

Women in Private Credit Forum

Join the forum this December

Register for the Women in Private Markets Summit to access the Private Credit Forum, cross-asset networking and the wider private markets programme. Institutional investors can apply for a complimentary investor pass.

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