
Private Credit Club Allocator Only Roundtable Discussion
Monday 24th November | Royal Lancaster London | 10:30 - 11:30 AM
ABOUT THE EVENT
Allocators are invited to participate in a peer-led, closed-door roundtable designed exclusively for allocator attendees of the SLF | Specialist Lender Finance conference. This is a unique opportunity to engage in candid conversations, share insights, and connect with fellow allocators in a private setting.
Please note that all attendees must have a valid ticket for the SLF | Specialist Lender Finance conference.
PCC Allocators Brunch: What's in the Name? The Evolution of ABF Investing
- Is the promise of diversification and solid asset performance driving increased interest?
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Profiling the investor base: Identifying who is investing in specialty finance and from where?
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Types of assets financed:
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Financial assets – consumer, small business loans, mortgages, fund finance
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Real assets – data centers, CRE, infrastructure
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Contractual cash flows – IP, music royalties, litigation finance, fee streams
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Why are allocators showing more interest in asset-based finance?
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DISCUSSION LEADERS
Corrado has over 25 years’ experience in investment banking, asset management and insurance. Currently, he is CIO and Chair of the Climate Risk Forum at Foresters Friendly Society. Corrado has a degree in Physics from Turin University and a master’s in finance from London Business School.
Vijay Padmanabhan is a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates.
Vijay is based in our London office and has over 15 years of experience as a credit investor. He leads manager research for European private credit and helps steer the firm’s private credit efforts in Europe. He also performs due diligence on investment opportunities in credit, special situations, and distressed markets.
Prior to joining CA in 2022, Vijay spent most of his career in London with a few years in Mumbai and Hong Kong investing in the credit markets in the Asian region. During his career, he worked on credit teams at Citigroup, Post Advisory, Fidelity, and KKR, and has deployed over $5 billion across various types of credit—both public and private—and across credit cycles. He has also held several senior roles on credit committees, including overseeing restructuring situations across different jurisdictions. Previously, Vijay was a Partner at PwC, leading restructuring efforts in India where he managed one of the largest insolvencies in the country.
Vijay received his MBA from the London Business School, UK. He received his MS from Virginia Tech, USA and his Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Madras, India.


APPLY TO ATTEND
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