Thomson Reuters LPC’s Annual Loan Conference is the most widely-attended and well-established event in the loan market today. It draws more than 500 financial professionals, bringing together the key decision-makers and participants in the commercial loan market.

With unprecedented volatility hitting the loan asset class, there has never been a more important time to attend Thomson Reuters LPC’s Annual Loan Conference. The Conference will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Dangers and Opportunities in a Changing Loan Market

Join investors, lenders, financial sponsors and borrowers as they discuss the outlook for a market facing dramatic swings in structure, pricing and liquidity.


Some topics that will be discussed at this year's conference:

  • A tour de force: the past, present, and future of the global loan market

  • Secondary loan market: Extraordinary times. Extraordinary opportunities?

  • Are defaults nearing their peak? How are investors re-adjusting expectations on recoveries?

  • How are lenders, investors, dealing with troubled credits? How are restructurings different in this cycle?

  • What new approaches are equity sponsors taking to manage portfolio companies?

  • A new investor base: who are the new buyers and what are their needs?

  • Against the tide: How are CLOs adapting to survive?

  • How are borrowers, lenders, investors navigating the amendment process?

  • High grade on a high wire? What can borrowers expect when it's time to refinance? What is the outlook for M&A transactions?

  • What are the pitfalls, successes of Market Based Pricing? Will it survive?

  • Tough times. Tougher structures. The asset-based lenders’ perspective

  • How big is the funding gap for middle market borrowers? Are mezzanine lenders filling the void? What are other options for smaller borrowers?

Watch this space for frequent updates, including agenda items, speakers, sponsoring organizations and more.


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