About DealCatalyst
DealCatalyst is a disruptor, an innovator, and a facilitator.
Our leadership team has 100+ years of experience in the financial conferencing and publishing industry.
We convene key market makers through digital and in-person formats including conferences, social networking events, and member-only communities. We facilitate deal flow by bringing together the perfect balance of borrowers, investors and financial service providers for quality content and networking all while using the latest technology to schedule and inform 1:1 meetings.
We partner with leading financial industry associations, policy think tanks, and other non-commercial entities to help deliver leading events that directly support the industries in which we operate.
Upcoming Events
25
NOV
2024
ABSF Global™
Asset Based/Specialist Finance
The Royal Lancaster, London, U.K.
In 2024...SLF Europe becomes...ABF Global 2024. This year we have re-branded SLF Europe to be more inclusive of the broader asset based finance market that is estimated to be a $20 trillion USD opportunity.
Now in its third year ABF Global 2024 explores the key funding factors specialty lenders should consider from launch phase to maturity, and eventual exit via M&A or a public ABS deal. Investors will have a unique forum to meet emerging and established non-bank financial institutions originating a variety of financial assets and participate in a sector with an attractive yield and risk profile. Funds seeking to expand their lending activities beyond corporate direct lending will be able to showcase their platforms to an audience of potential borrowers and allocators alike.
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFME
27
JAN
2025
The 2nd Annual European Private Credit Conference on Direct Lending
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFME
The Landmark London, U.K.
The 2nd Annual European Private Credit Conference on Direct Lending is dedicated to exploring the pivotal role of private credit in facilitating direct lending to the European middle market and aims to address strategies for responsibly driving growth that benefits both borrowers and investors.
28
JAN
2025
The Future of Fund Finance | Europe
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LMA
The Landmark London, U.K.
This one-day event will explore how alternative funding structures have grown in popularity thanks to their dual nature as both a financing tool for fund managers and as an attractive alternative asset investment opportunity for institutional investors alike. These unique structures combine structured finance technology with a powerful financing tool.
12-13
FEB
2025
Global Private Credit | Middle East Investors’ Conference
ADGM HQ, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Perfect for global funds exploring both fundraising and capital deployment in the region, this ½ day full-day conference will convene major local private wealth investors and sovereign wealth funds, as well as regional borrowers seeking alternative lender partnerships. The program will cover the gamut of private credit assets including direct lending, asset - based finance, sports finance, infrastructure and real estate and will focus on both local and cross border investment opportunities for funds and allocators alike.
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADGM
28-29
APRIL
2025
The Annual CLO Industry Conference
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
The LSTA | DealCatalyst CLO conference is the pre-eminent leveraged loan and CLO event of the year. Our program is drafted by the LSTA Leadership and CLO Committee members to ensure high quality, industry-led programming featuring additional emphasis on the underlying assets, leveraged loans. All sponsors will have access to a secure virtual data room and deal roadshow technology. This event is hosted in conjunction with the 2025 DealCatalyst U.S. CLO Awards dinner.
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LSTA
12-13
MAY
2025
The U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending
Omni Nashville Hotel - Nashville, TN
This 4th annual conference provides the latest and most relevant content for direct lending funds, BDCs, and their bank funding partners including fundraising strategies, financing pathways (NAV, warehouse/sub lines and CFOs) and major regulatory developments. Allocators will have the opportunity to network with funds, hear the outlook for credit performance, and identify investment opportunities.
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LSTA
JUN
2025
The Intersection of Fund Finance & Securitization | U.S.
NYC, New York
This one-day event will explore how CFOs, rated feeder funds, and alternative funding structures have grown in popularity thanks to their dual nature as both a financing tool for fund managers and as an attractive alternative asset investment opportunity for institutional investors alike. These unique structures combine structured finance technology with a powerful financing tool, marking the first true intersection between both securitization and fund finance.
9
SEP
2025
The Annual ABF U.S. | Asset Based Finance
NYC, New York
The growth of the ABF market is expected to eclipse the USD $1.6 trillion direct lending TAM amid bank pullback from lending and the sheer diversity of commercial and consumer assets to be financed.
The program will feature an expanded focus beyond plain vanilla financial assets, to include emerging esoteric assets such as digital infrastructure, sports team finance, litigation funding and home equity products as the scope of assets financed through the private credit market continues to expand.
25-26
OCT
2025
The Inaugural Dubai Structured Credit Summit
Dubai, U.A.E.
The Inaugural Dubai Structured Credit Summit will attract the largest hedge funds and asset managers from Europe and the U.S. who issue and invest in CLOs seeking to meet local allocators. Topics will range from the outlook for leveraged loan supply amid depressed M & A activity and higher borrowing costs, corporate credit performance amid macro-political and economic volatility, choosing your CLO fund manager and due diligence required, the relative value of investing in CLOs versus other forms of alternative credit, understanding CLO equity’s cousin ‘Significant Risk Transfer’, and the rise of Private Credit CLOs (backed by private market direct loans to middle market companies in the U.S. and Europe).
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIFC
7-8
NOV
2025
SLF | Specialist Lender Finance
London, U.K.
Now in its fourth year, SLF 2025 explores the key funding factors specialty lenders should consider from launch phase to maturity, and eventual exit via M&A or a public ABS deal. Investors will have a unique forum to meet emerging and established non-bank financial institutions originating a variety of financial assets and participate in a sector with an attractive yield and risk profile. Funds seeking to expand their lending activities beyond corporate direct lending will be able to showcase their platforms to an audience of potential borrowers and allocators alike.
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFME
24
OCT
2025
The Significant Risk Transfer Conference | U.S.
New York, U.S.
The North American SRT market looks ripe for an outbreak in activity. What triggered this shift, and is it a sustainable trend or a short-term fad? This program will explore why the SRT market is ready to take hold in North America and how those conditions can continue to help grow this burgeoning market.
20
The Annual UK Mortgage Finance Conference
London, U.K.
The fourth annual conference, in partnership with AFME, will continue its traditional focus on wholesale and retail residential mortgage themes: solving the housing affordability crisis, private and public funding options for bank and non-bank originators, regulatory and policy developments, emerging mortgage products, and the evolution of the buy to let sector.
HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFME
29
SEP
2025
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DealCatalyst is a technology-focused events company operating in the capital markets sector.
Upcoming Events
Hosted by
DealCatalyst & AFME
November 25, 2024
The Royal Lancaster, London, UK
Hosted by
DealCatalyst & LMA
JANUARY 28, 2025
THE LANDMARK, LONDON
Hosted by
DealCatalyst & ADGM
February 12-13, 2025
ADGM Authorities Building, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Hosted by
DealCatalyst & AFME
January 27, 2025
The Landmark London, UK
Meet the Team
Jade Friedensohn
CEO, Co-Founder
Christopher Keeping
Managing Partner and
Co-Founder
Chris Hunt
CMO
Todd Anderson
Head of Programming
Advisory Board
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor
Ganesh Rajendra
Advisory Board Chair
Jason Kravitt
Non-Executive Chair
Diana Alfano
Strategic Advisor
Peter Voisey
Richard Hopkin
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