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ABS East 2026 Agenda

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  1. ABS EAST 2026 CONCLUDES
    Fontainebleau
    21-Oct-2026
  2. Show me the Money! Finding Yield in a Converging Market
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    As the lines between public and private markets continue to blur, investors are reassessing where value, liquidity and risk-adjusted returns can be found across the structured-credit landscape. Explor ...
    Paul Nikodem, Head of US Fixed Income Research - Nomura
    Gary Zhu, Deputy Chief Investment Officer—Insurance; Global Head—Insurance Portfolio Management - AllianceBernstein
    Brian Kustrup, Managing Director, Head of Structured Product Trading - Capital One
    Ronald Ratcliffe, Managing Director, Head Strategist - Portfolio Analytics - Blackrock
    Kyra Fecteau, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income - Wellington Management
    Andrew Butville, Senior Director, ABS Sector Lead - Metlife
  3. FT Live & FIIN Welcome: Annual Market Sentiment Survey
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    The official welcome to the 32nd annual ABS East. Join the FT Live and FIIN Team as we set the scene for this year's conference and take part in industry polling as we take a look at this time last ye ...
    Joseph Lau, Chairman - Fixed Income Investor Network (FIIN)
    Victoria Chatterton, Head of Product and Investor Relations, Fixed Income Events - FT Live
  4. Community Breakfast Sessions: Women in Structured Finance
    Ocean Lawn
    19-Oct-2026
    • Networking
    More Than a Mentor: The Power of Advocacy Sponsored by CL King A mentor offers advice, guidance and support when asked; an advocate goes a step further by mentioning your name when you are not in the ...
    Stephanie Chin, Senior VP - Morningstar DBRS
    Beth Starr, Managing Director, Head of ABS Syndicate - Truist Securities
  5. Keynote Fireside Chat: Powering the AI Economy: Data Centres, Energy and Digital Capacity
    Coral 1
    21-Oct-2026
    The growth of artificial intelligence is creating unprecedented demand for data centres, energy infrastructure, semiconductor capacity, and digital connectivity. Examining the physical foundations of ...
    Jonathan Wishnia, Managing Partner, Chair of Mortgage & Structured Finance - Lowenstein Sandler
  6. The FT 'In Conversation With': VantageScore
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    Join our leading journalists for a series of focused conversations with a standout line-up of senior industry figures, market innovators and influential decision-makers from across structured finance ...
    Sujeet Indap, Wall Street Editor - Financial Times
    Silvio Tavares, President & Chief Executive Officer - VantageScore
  7. Shifting Gears: Auto ABS and the New Secured Consumer Environment
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    Examining performance trends across prime and subprime auto ABS as affordability pressures, elevated vehicle prices, and evolving borrower behaviour continue to reshape the market. Exploring delinquen ...
    Brett Bushinger, Managing Director - Mizuho Americas
    Romina Reversi, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investment Banking Americas - Crédit Agricole CIB
    Amy Sze, Managing Director - J.P. Morgan
    Deepika Kothari, Executive Director - Moody's Ratings
    Bryan Eichenbaum, Chief Lending Officer - American Heritage Credit Union
  8. “Esoterics” Networking Reception
    Coastal Convention Center
    20-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  9. Power to the People: Solar, PACE and Home Efficiency Assets
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    As residential energy finance continues to evolve, investors and issuers are reassessing the long-term outlook for solar, PACE, battery storage, and home efficiency assets. Exploring collateral perfor ...
    Steve Levitan, Partner - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
    Emeka Ngwube, Head of Clean Energy - Crédit Agricole CIB
    James Spencer, Director - Deutsche Bank
    Alex Radisich, Partner - Orrick
    Sean Kelly, Partner, Structured Finance and Esoteric Finance Practices - Winston Taylor
    James Vergara, Managing Partner - FOURsun Financial
  10. LUNCH BREAK
    Sparkle Ballroom & Coastal Convention Center
    20-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  11. Main Street Meets Wall Street: Financing SMEs Through Capital Markets
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    As banks continue to retrench from segments of the SME market, private capital and securitisation are playing an increasingly important role in funding business growth. Exploring developments across s ...
    David Hough, Managing Director - East West Markets
    Matthew Perkins, Senior Managing Director - Guggenheim Securities
    Victor Liang, Partner - Orrick
    Steve Bigelow, Director, Financial Institutions Group - Capital One
    Everett Sands, Chief Executive Officer - Lendistry
    Rob Piano, Managing Director, Structured Products - Brean Capital
  12. From Ramp to Reset: Managing the CLO Lifecycle
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    Examining the lifecycle of a CLO from warehouse financing and portfolio ramp-up through refinancing, resets, reinvestment periods, and maturity management. Exploring execution considerations, liabilit ...
    Joanne McEnteggart, Global Head of Debt, Capital Markets and Corporate - IQ-EQ
    Eric Hudson, Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Structured Credit - Structured Credit - KBRA
    Craig Stein, Partner and Head of CLOs - McDermott Will & Schulte
    Sandeep Hoshing, Managing Director - MUFG
    Constantin Hulst, Executive Director, CLO Origination and Structuring - Standard Chartered Bank
    Peter Sweeney, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group - Capital One
  13. Future Leaders Forum
    Dune
    21-Oct-2026
    • Networking
    The AI Advantage – Thriving in the New World of Work Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the structured finance industry operates, reshaping day-to-day workflows, the skills firms value an ...
    Wen Li, Head of Engineering and AI, Asset Management - Moody's Analytics
    Janet McCrae, Partner - Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  14. Who Funds Credit Now? Banks, Non-Banks and the New Capital Stack
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    As banks, private credit funds, insurers, specialty finance companies, and securitisation markets increasingly share responsibility for funding the economy, the traditional lending model is undergoing ...
    Nancy Beebe, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group - Capital One
    Mark Tverskoy, Director, Global Markets - CIBC
    Greg Hertrich, Managing Director, Head of US Depository Strategies - Nomura
    Shubhendu Kudaisya, Director, Credit & Structured Finance - Societe Generale
  15. NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
    Ocean Lawn
    19-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  16. “In the Blue Corner” Private Credit CLOs: Mainstreaming the Middle Market
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    As private credit CLO issuance continues to scale, examining the structural, underwriting, and execution differences separating middle-market transactions from their BSL counterparts. Exploring manage ...
    Alex Lobanov, Managing Director - Deloitte
    Gabrielle Garcia, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Asset Finance Origination - CIBC
    Sonal Patel, MD - Citi A&T
    David Goldfinger, Managing Director - GreensLedge
    Dan Strong, Private Credit / MM CLO Origination and Structuring - Standard Chartered Bank
    Timothy Walsh, Director, U.S. CLOs Structured Finance Ratings - S&P Global Ratings
  17. Hawk Box: Structured Finance Market Outlook
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    Where are the opportunities and risks emerging across the structured finance landscape? From rates, inflation, and monetary policy to credit performance, issuance trends, and investor demand; assessin ...
    Michael Urschel, Partner - Kirkland & Ellis
    Rui Pereira, Managing Director, Global Group Head, Structured Finance - Fitch Ratings
    John Sim, Managing Director - J.P. Morgan
    Jim Egan, Chief US Housing Strategist and Co-Head of Securitized Products Research - Morgan Stanley
    Jay Srivats, Managing Director, Head of Structured Finance & Alternative Investment Funds, Americas - S&P Global Ratings
    Brock Wolf, Head of Securitized Products Group MD - Truist Securities
  18. LUNCH BREAK
    Sparkle Ballroom & Coastal Convention Center
    19-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  19. REGISTRATION OPENS AND BREAKFAST
    Fontainebleau
    19-Oct-2026
  20. Power Surge: Data Centres, Fibre and Financing the Race for Digital Capacity
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital connectivity is creating unprecedented demand for data centres, fibre networks, power infrastructure, and digital capacity. ...
    Jed Drumm, Head of Digital Infrastructure & Corporate ABS - BNP Paribas
    Aneeket Shah, Senior Managing Director - Guggenheim Securities
    Kelly Mellecker, Partner - Kirkland & Ellis
    Cindy Tjoe, Partner - KPMG
    Carolyn Campbell, Executive Director - Head of ABS Research across both Commercial and Consumer ABS - Morgan Stanley
  21. REFRESHMENT BREAK
    Luster & Coastal
    20-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  22. Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls: Personal Loans, BNPL and the Unsecured Consumer Hierarchy
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    As consumer budgets come under increasing pressure, understanding where unsecured obligations sit within the repayment hierarchy has become critical for lenders and investors alike. Exploring performa ...
    Tara Castillo, Partner - Alston & Bird
    Theresa O'Neill, Managing Director, ABS Strategist - Bank of America
    Nil Mistry, Executive Director, Global Markets - CIBC
    Ines Beato, Associate Managing Director - DBRS Morningstar
    Georgina McLeod, Partner, Global Finance - Dechert
    Harry Kohl, Senior Director, ABS, North America - Fitch Ratings
  23. CLO Debt vs Equity: Who Owns the Stack?
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    Examining allocation strategies across CLO debt and equity as investors weigh risk, return, liquidity, and structural protection in an increasingly competitive market. Exploring relative value across ...
    Asif Khan, Co-Head, Securitized Products Group - Natixis CIB
    Tim Ruxton, Managing Director - Alter Domus
    Greg Kovac, Managing Director, FI Trading - GreensLedge Raymond James
    Rebecca O'Brien, Partner - Sidley
    Bilal Nasir, Managing Director - BMO
    Peter Sallerson, Senior Director - Moody's Analytics
  24. DELEGATE BREAKFAST
    Luster & Coastal
    21-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  25. (de)Risky Business: CRT and Mortgage Insurance Risk Transfer
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    As banks, GSEs, mortgage insurers, and reinsurers increasingly look to transfer credit exposure, mortgage risk transfer markets continue to expand and evolve. Exploring developments across agency CRT, ...
    Adam Bareham, Managing Director - EY
    David Matthews, Partner - Katten
    Janet McCrae, Partner - Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
    Graham Oglesby, Vice President, Business Development - Computershare
    Chun Lin, Managing Director and Head of US Residential Mortgage Modeling - Bank of America
    Mark Fontanilla, Founder & Chief Strategist - Mark Fontanilla & Co
  26. Technology & Innovation Summit Opening Remarks
    Coral 1
    21-Oct-2026
  27. Home is Where the Equity Is: Unlocking Opportunity through Second-Lien Solutions
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    Examining the rapid expansion of home equity finance as borrowers seek liquidity without disturbing low-coupon first mortgages. Exploring issuance trends, collateral performance, prepayment behaviour, ...
    Chris Gavin, Partner & Co-Chair, Structured Finance and Residential Asset Finance & Securitization Practices - Winston Taylor
    Jordan Fox, Head of Capital Markets and Investor Operations - Point Digital Finance
    Susan Hosterman, Senior Director, RMBS, North America - Fitch Ratings
    Garrett Wallace, Managing Director - Goldman Sachs
    Ani Gelashivili, Executive Director - J.P. Morgan
    Jeff Glass, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - HomeTap
  28. New Lenders on the Block: Specialty Finance and the New Lending Ecosystem
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    As non-bank lenders continue to expand their role in consumer and commercial credit markets, funding and scalability have become defining competitive advantages. Exploring warehouse facilities, forwar ...
    Matthew Hays, Partner - Latham & Watkins
    Zach Lizmi, Securitized Products Originations Director - Truist Securities
    David Johnson, CEO - Vervent
    Osnat Naporano, Managing Director, Head of Syndicate/DCM - Brean Capital
    Peter Nakhla, Executive Director - SMBC
    Altin Kadareja, Co-Founder & CEO - Cardo AI
  29. No Place Like Home: SFR and the Build-to-Rent Housing Economy
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    As affordability constraints and elevated mortgage rates continue to reshape housing demand, institutional ownership of rental housing remains a growing segment of the mortgage market. Examining issua ...
    Aimee Cummo, Partner - Alston & Bird
    Anna Deriy, Senior Vice President - DBRS Morningstar
    Akshay Sabharwal, Director - Deutsche Bank
    Jessica Rebarber, Partner - Dentons
    David Linley, Partner - Mayer Brown LLP
  30. Rights, Royalties and Claims: Music, Media, IP and Litigation Finance
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    Music catalogues, media rights, licensing revenues and legal claims are attracting institutional capital through structures built around intangible and often highly idiosyncratic cashflows. Exploring ...
    Claire Hall, Co-Head, Structured Finance - DLA Piper
    Sarah Milam, Partner - Akin
    Daniel Chambers, Credit Rating Officer - DBRS Morningstar
    Lauren Miller, Managing Director - Morgan Stanley
    Steve Moffitt, Managing Director - Goldman Sachs
  31. Capital on the Line: NAV Lending, Subscription Lines and Hybrid Facilities
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    As private markets continue to expand, fund-level financing has become a critical source of liquidity and leverage across the investment lifecycle. Exploring developments in NAV lending, subscription ...
    Daniel Oshinsky, Partner and Head of Fund Finance - McDermott Will & Schulte
    Borja Azpilicueta, Head of Capital Solutions - HSBC
    Aryeh Landsberg, Managing Director - 17Capital
    Angelina Liang, Partner, Global Finance - Dechert
    Parker McKee, Structured Products Capital Markets Director - Societe Generale
    Katie McShane, Partner, Head of East Coast Fund Finance - DLA Piper
  32. The Paperless Trail: eNotes, Data, Servicing and Next-Gen Mortgage Infrastructure
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    As mortgage markets continue their transition from paper-based processes to digital infrastructure, operational efficiency is becoming a key differentiator across origination, servicing, and securitis ...
    Adam Scozzafava, Head of Document Custody - Wilmington Trust
    Eric Simpson, Vice President, Account Management - Computershare
    Peter Moody, Chief Revenue Officer - Concord
    Meagan Signoriello, Partner - Lowenstein Sandler
    Todd Stevens, Chief Capital Officer - Figure
    Nicole Grossman, Director, Document Custody Commercial Lead - BNY
  33. Planes, Trains and Capital Gains: Commercial Asset Finance in Motion
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    From equipment leases and fleet finance to aircraft, railcar, and container portfolios, commercial asset finance remains a core funding channel for the real economy. Exploring utilisation trends, leas ...
    Angela Ulum, Partner - Mayer Brown
    Tim McNally, Director, Transportation Capital Markets - BNP Paribas
    Robert Sheldon, Head of Transportation Finance - Deutsche Bank
    Hector Campos, Managing Director, ABF - Fifth Third Bank
    Simon Sominsky, Managing Director - Guggenheim Securities
  34. From Bridge to Bond: CMBS, CRE CLOs and the Refinancing Test
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    From transitional bridge loans financed through CRE CLOs to stabilised assets seeking permanent financing through CMBS, commercial real estate credit continues to face elevated refinancing costs, dela ...
    Luke Lu, Head of CMBS & CLO Research and Quantitative Modeling - LSEG
    Alan Todd, Managing Director, CMBS Strategist - Bank of America
    Matt Lyons, Partner - Clifford Chance
    Eric Rothfeld, Managing Director, CMBS, North America - Fitch Ratings
    Lauren Sostowski, Director - PWC
  35. Beyond the Fund: CFOs and Fund-Level Securitisation
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    As private-market portfolios grow in scale and maturity, structured-finance techniques are increasingly being applied at the fund level. Exploring the development of collateralized fund obligations (C ...
    Svetlana Nagirner, Managing Director - BBVA
    John Timperio, Chair, Finance and Real Estate Practice Group - Dechert
    Emmett O'Brien, Director - GreensLedge
    Matthieu Wharmby, Partner - Ropes & Gray LLP
    Reggie de, Head of Structured DCM Americas & Co-Head Latam Global Banking - UBS
  36. Keynote Fireside Interview: AI Revolution or Evolution
    Coral 1
    21-Oct-2026
    Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to implementation across financial markets. Exploring how AI is reshaping research, underwriting, risk management, surveillance, operatio ...
  37. ABS EAST DAY TWO CONCLUDES
    Fontainebleau
    20-Oct-2026
  38. Capital at Work: Trade Receivables, ABCP and Supply Chain Finance
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    As corporates seek efficient sources of liquidity and working capital, trade receivables and conduit finance continue to play a critical role in funding the real economy. Exploring developments across ...
    Lou Musto, National Specialty Finance Consulting Leader - RSM
    Merryn Craske, Partner - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
    Markus Musielak, Managing Director - FIS
    Gig Morris, Director - Mizuho Americas
    Aarti Rao, Managing Director - Nomura
  39. The New Alpha? Analytics, Surveillance and Decision Intelligence
    Coral 1
    21-Oct-2026
    • Tech & Innovation Summit
    As data volumes continue to expand, the ability to extract meaningful insight is becoming a critical differentiator across financial markets. Exploring advances in analytics, surveillance, automation, ...
    William Segal, Founder & CEO; Adjunct Professor - Ipso Facto Solutions; NYU Tandon
    Jeremy Tsui, Managing Director, Capital Markets - Concord
    Wen Li, Head of Engineering and AI, Asset Management - Moody's Analytics
    Vikas Marwaha, CFO - Prophecy.io
    Janet Jozwik, Senior Managing Director, Product Management - RiskSpan
    Matthew Myers, President & CEO - Goal Structured Solutions
  40. REFRESHMENT BREAK
    Luster & Coastal
    21-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  41. Building Tomorrow's Markets: Settlement, Custody and Digital Capital Formation
    Coral 1
    21-Oct-2026
    • Tech & Innovation Summit
    As financial markets become increasingly digital, the infrastructure underpinning settlement, custody, identity, onboarding, and capital formation is being reimagined. Exploring how emerging technolog ...
    Dhruv Vakharia, CEO - Concord
    Shanu Yadav, Managing Partner of Fidem Funds - Fidem Financial
  42. On-Chain Securitisation: From Pipe Dream to Institutionalisation?
    Coral 1
    21-Oct-2026
    • Tech & Innovation Summit
    From tokenised bonds and digital issuance platforms to real-world asset tokenisation and programmable cashflows, on-chain finance is beginning to move beyond proof-of-concept. Exploring where adoption ...
    Orion Mountainspring, Partner - Orrick
    Jonathan Ching, Partner - King & Spalding
    Alex Laughton-Scott, Head of Institutions - Ctrl Alt
    Emily Barron, Co-Founder & CEO - Zaria
  43. “In the Red Corner” BSL CLOs: Squeezing the Arbitrage
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    Assessing the state of the BSL CLO market as managers navigate compressed arbitrage, evolving liability costs, and shifting leveraged loan market dynamics. Exploring liability spreads, warehouse econo ...
    Alex Cormas, SVP, Head of CLO Business Development - UMB
    Robert Zable, Global Head of CLOs & Liquid Bank Loans - Guggenheim Investments
    Sergei Markov, Head of US CLO Origination - Goldman Sachs
    Quentin Robert, Managing Director - Santander
    Matthew Clarkin, Senior Vice President - U.S. Bank
  44. Prime Time: Non-QM and the Future of Private Label MBS
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    As private-label RMBS issuance continues to expand, Non-QM and Jumbo mortgages remain at the centre of market growth. Exploring origination trends, borrower profiles, underwriting standards, pricing d ...
    Rohit Sinha, Executive Director, Head of U.S. RMBS Research - Nomura
    Matt Joy, Managing Director - Mortgage Trading - Goldman Sachs
    Chris Helwig, Managing Director - Santander
    Courtney Concannon, Managing Director - BMO
    Jack kahan, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of ABS and RMBS - KBRA
    A.J. Pereira, Portfolio Analyst - Angel Oak Capital
  45. DELEGATE BREAKFAST
    Luster & Coastal
    20-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  46. A Question of Agency: Mapping Value Across the Mortgage Market
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    Exploring relative value, issuance trends, and investor demand across the mortgage ecosystem as agency and non-agency markets continue to evolve. Examining mortgage spreads, capital flows, housing mar ...
    Holden Keating, Executive Director, Global Markets - CIBC
    Jeana Curro, Managing Director, MBS Strategist - Bank of America
    Scott Buchta, Sr Managing Director: Head Fixed Income Strategy - Brean Capital
    Corina Gonzalez, Associate Managing Director - DBRS Morningstar
    Oren Benzaquen, Managing Director - Guggenheim Securities
    David Sylofski, Partner - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
  47. Highway to Hedge: Beyond Corporate Credit to Infrastructure & Project Finance
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    Exploring the rise of infrastructure and project finance CLOs, including portfolio construction, underwriting considerations, structural features, and investor demand. Examining opportunities across p ...
    Patrick Gorman, Head of Securitized Products Sales - UBS
    Robert Villani, Partner - Clifford Chance
    Al Remeza, Executive Director - Moody's Ratings
    Mahesh Assomull, Director - MUFG
    William Sweatt, Managing Director & Co-Head of U.S. CLOs - S&P Global Ratings
  48. The ETF Effect: CLO Technology and the Next Wave of Innovation
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    Examining the rise of CLO ETFs, expanding retail participation, evolving distribution models, enhanced transparency and reporting, and innovations in surveillance, analytics, and portfolio management. ...
    Christina Glover, Special Counsel - Milbank LLP
    Mark Jarosz, Portfolio Manager - BMO
    Joyce Jiang, Executive Director - Head of CLO Research and lead Lev Loan Strategist - Morgan Stanley
    Gavin Zhu, Vice President, Head of US CLO Research - Barclays
    Ratul Roy, Head of CLO Research - Citi
  49. EARLY ARRIVAL REGISTRATION & BADGE COLLECTION
    Luster & Coastal
    18-Oct-2026
  50. ABS East 'First Timer' Networking Event
    Ocean Lawn
    18-Oct-2026
    • Networking
    Join peers who are also making this thier first ABS East appearance for a networking reception before the masses descend, and talk to our team about the best tip and tricks for navigating your first A ...
  51. ABS EAST WELCOME DRINKS
    Ocean Lawn
    18-Oct-2026
    • Networking
  52. Read the Fine Print: CLO Documentation, LMEs and Workout Strategy
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    As liability-management exercises, distressed exchanges and amend-and-extend activity reshape the leveraged-loan market, CLO outcomes increasingly depend on documentation, creditor protections and man ...
    Krystal Lo, Executive Director and Deal Lead - J.P. Morgan
    Jose Rodriguez, Vice President - Computershare
    Jared Axelrod, Partner - Kirkland & Ellis
    Taha Khan, Partner - Seward & Kissel
    Brett Stone, Partner - Milbank
    Erald Sakiqi, Partner - Kirkland & Ellis
  53. Built on the Brand: Whole-Business, Franchise and Recurring-Revenue Securitisation
    Coral 3
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track C: Asset-Backed
    Whole-business securitisations are expanding beyond established franchise models into a wider range of operating platforms and recurring-revenue businesses. Examining brand strength, unit economics, f ...
    Beth Starr, Managing Director, Head of ABS Syndicate - Truist Securities
    Martin Eid, Partner - King & Spalding
    Yezdan Badrakhan, Managing Director, Head of Esoteric ABS - MUFG
    Patricia Lynch, Partner - Ropes & Gray LLP
    Elie Doft, Head of Securitized Products - Aprio
    Victor Saratella, Managing Director, Global Fixed Income - Liberty Mutual Investments
  54. Beyond the Megawatts: Underwriting Data Centres, Fibre and Digital Infrastructure Credit
    Coral 2
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track B: Mortgage & Real Assets
    As demand for data centres, fibre networks and digital capacity grows, lenders and investors are focusing more closely on the risks within individual transactions. Examining construction and long-term ...
    Nika Silva, U.S. Head of Digital Infrastructure Finance; Local Partner – Dubai | Corporate and Finance - Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
    Elana Lipchak, Director, U.S. Securitized Products Research - Barclays
    Andrew Guidici, Global Head of Corporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance - KBRA
    Xavier Auge, Managing Director - Mizuho Americas
    Sophia Ho, Director - SMBC
  55. Rated and Ready: Rated Feeders, Insurance Capital and Fund Access
    Coral 1
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track A: CLOs & Fund Finance
    As asset managers seek to broaden institutional access to private markets, rated feeder structures are emerging as an increasingly important bridge between fund strategies and ratings-sensitive invest ...
    Lindsay Trapp, Partner - Kirkland & Ellis
    Mussie Tizazu, Managing Director - SMBC
    Matthew Nemeth, Partner - Paul Hastings
    Deborah Newman, Managing Director & Head of Alternative Credit & Funds Insights - S&P Global Ratings
    Ryon Aguirre, Senior Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Funds Debt Ratings - KBRA
    Pramit Mukherjee, Managing Director, Insurance Solutions - SLC Management
  56. The FT 'In Conversation With': Apollo
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    Join our leading journalists for a series of focused conversations with a standout line-up of senior industry figures, market innovators and influential decision-makers from across structured finance ...
    Sujeet Indap, Wall Street Editor - Financial Times
    Bret Leas, Partner and Head of Asset-Backed Finance - Apollo Global Mangement
  57. The FT 'In Conversation on': Recent Regulatory Developments
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    Join our leading journalists for a series of focused conversations with a standout line-up of senior industry figures, market innovators and influential decision-makers from across structured finance ...
    Michelle Chan, US Credit Correspondent - Financial Times
    Rolaine Bancroft, Counsel - Latham & Watkins
  58. The FT 'In Conversation With': The Honourable Joseph M. Gormley, President of Ginnie Mae
    Coral Ballroom
    19-Oct-2026
    • Plenary & Keynote
    Join our leading journalists for a series of focused conversations with a standout line-up of senior industry figures, market innovators and influential decision-makers from across structured finance ...
    Michelle Chan, US Credit Correspondent - Financial Times
    Joseph M. Gormley, President - Ginnie Mae
  59. Consumer Breakfast Briefing, Hosted by VantageScore
    Dune
    20-Oct-2026
    Rikard Bandebo, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Economist - VantageScore
  60. The Investor View: FICO Score 10T's Impact on MBS Pricing and Execution
    Dune
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track D: Roundtable Sessions
    Eric Lapin, Head of Strategy and Market Intelligence - FICO
    Devin Norales, Head of Mortgage and Capital Markets - FICO
  61. The Modern Consumer Credit Platform: Aligning Issuers, Investors, Technology and Portfolio Management, by Fidem Financial
    Dune
    20-Oct-2026
    • Track D: Roundtable Sessions
    Jeff Given, Head of Business Development and Analytics - Fidem Financial
    Chris Rajiah, Chief Technology Officer - Fidem Financial
    Sanji Gunawardena, President & Chief Executive Officer - Fidem Financial
  62. ABS East: Sunrise Yoga Session
    Ocean Lawn
    20-Oct-2026

    Start your day at ABS East with a relaxing sunrise yoga session on the Fontainebleau Ocean Lawn.

    Take some time away from the conference to reset and recharge with a gentle guided session designed to awaken the body, clear the mind and set you up for the day ahead.

    Whether you’re a regular to yoga  or a complete beginner, the session is open to all experience levels. Join fellow attendees for some early-morning movement, fresh air and a moment of calm before the day gets underway.

    Please register your interest here

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