Anastasia Kaup recently joined Fund Finance Partners as a Partner and Managing Director. Immediately prior to joining FFP, Anastasia led the fund finance practice at an AmLaw 100 global law firm, and represented asset managers, sponsor-backed companies and lenders to such entities on all manner of fund financing transactions.
Between Omicron, the holidays, and down-to-the-wire end-of-year closings, it was a hectic finish to 2021. But now that the calendar reads 2022, we wanted to reflect this week on the state of the NAV finance market and provide some thoughts on trends we're observing as 2022 gets underway.
The 11th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium will take place February 16-18, 2022 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The symposium will bring together investors, fund managers, bankers, and lawyers for education and networking within the fund finance market. Click here to view the agenda. Click here to register.
The Asia and Europe chapters of Women in Fund Finance (WFF) announced this week that the much-anticipated follow-up to Julie Zuraw's May 2021 “Lead Like a Woman” session − “WFF Asia & Europe: Lead Like a Woman, Part II” − will take place on Thursday, January 27. For additional information or to register, click here.
RBS International has recently published an article titled “Fund finance and private equity: a review of 2021.” The article covers developments in private equity financing over the past year as the industry matures while providing insight on flexible core funding, investors' growing focus on ESG issues, the increase in net asset value (NAV) facilities and much more. To review, click here.
In an article titled "Portfolio finance has come of age," Private Funds CFO interviewed preferred equity and NAV lender 17Capital to learn more about the growing impact of NAV loans on the market. Click here to view the subscription-required article.
Standard Chartered is hiring for a Fund Finance Associate with 1-2 years of experience in commercial and/or investment banking or associated disciplines. To learn more about the role, please visit here.
Terrence Gregersen has recently been appointed Head of Capital Calls Solutions within the Natixis Global Markets Americas division. Terrence joined Natixis in 2006 and has extensive banking experience in capital call and hybrid financing, as well as in securitization. In this role, he is responsible for managing the U.S. Capital Calls Solutions team, which originates, structures, and syndicates capital call and hybrid facilities.
Cadwalader’s Fund Finance practice has expanded its senior leadership team with the naming of partner Wesley Misson as Head of Fund Finance, U.S., and London-based partner Samantha Hutchinson as Head of Fund Finance, UK. Both Wes and Sam are widely recognized as leaders in the fund finance space who have helped shape the sector and drive its growth, including in the emerging areas of ESG-linked facilities and back-leverage structures.
As 2021 nears an end, we wanted to take this opportunity to express our appreciation of our clients and counterparties. 2021 marked our 13th straight year of meaningful double-digit growth. Thank you for entrusting us with your important matters this year and giving us the opportunity to assist. Special thanks also to our Cadwalader associates for giving their all for our clients throughout the year but especially in the 4th quarter.