Year in Review | Fund Finance East

”

Deal Catalyst's inaugural Fund Finance West was a perfect balance of the handful of "must attend" conferences that compete for our attention every year. The content was substantive and valuable, particularly for fund sponsors and their investors, regardless of the attendee firm's size or stature. The networking was organic and easy-flowing, not performative and hectic. It's a "must attend" already, after year-1.

”

DealCatalyst has yet again hosted an intimate setting for key players in the space to meet and talk casually. I've walked away from this event with many new relationships and exciting new information from candid panel discussions.

”

Thanks all for a fantastic event! Thought it was a huge success, and found it very productive.

”

This event provided timely and relevant content in a great venue.

Fund Finance: DealCatalyst Fund Finance West 2026 Takeaways

Fund finance is maturing into an asset class of its own, with a wider product range and a growing client base beyond private equity buyouts, reports DLA Piper in its recap of DealCatalyst's Las Vegas conference. Themes include how fund CFOs choose between subscription, NAV and hybrid facilities, the rise of evergreen and retail capital, rated feeders and insurance capital, continuation vehicles, lender selection, disclosure and talent.

Read More.

Fund Finance West: Six Trends Shaping the Market

The lines between banks and non-banks, and between subscription lines, NAV facilities and capital markets, are blurring, reports Haynes Boone in its recap of DealCatalyst's Las Vegas conference. Themes include NAV lending as the next driver of growth, financing across a fund's full life, insurance capital and Basel III changes, the rise of regional lenders and sovereign wealth funds, and the spread of collateralized fund obligations and rated note feeders.

Read More.

Avenue Capital

Senior Portfolio Manager

Azimut Alternative Capital Partners

CFO / COO

Black Saddle Capital Partners

Partner

CalPERS

Head of Securities Finance

CalPERS

Investment Manager

Climate Fund Managers

CFD

Constellation Insurance

VP Investments

CPP Investments

Senior Associate, Credit Investments

Crescent GP-LP Solutions

Managing Director

Crestline Investors

Managing Director

Eldridge / Security Benefit

Senior Associate

EPL Capital

Co-Founder/CEO

EquiTrust Life Insurance Company

Vice President

Finance in Motion

Director of Fund Management

First Trust Capital Management

COO

Fortitude Re

MD, Head of Investment Strategy

GCM Grosvenor

Executive Director, Finance

Gerchen Capital Partners

CFO

Guardian Life

Head of Investment Audit

HIMCO

Managing Director

Ilmarinen

Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments

Innovatus Capital Partners, LLC

Partner, Managing Director - Real Estate

Martello Re

Head of Alternatives & Investment Structuring

Martello Re

Head of Real Estate and ABF

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.

Deputy Manager

MS&AD Insurance Holdings

Manager

Nationwide Insurance

Senior Investment Professional

New York Life

Head of R&D

Pacific Life

Senior Director, PLI Private Assets

Pacific Life

Director

Pacific Life Insurance Company

Private Credit Analyst

Pantheon

Partner and Global Head of Private Credit

Pantheon

Principal

PSG

Principal

RGA

Vice President

Selective Insurance

EVP, CIO

Sun Life Capital Management

Managing Director and Head of Sponsor Credit Solutions

Sun Life Capital Management

Senior Director

Thrivent

SMD

Wayne County Retirement System

Retirement Trustee

22+ Hours of Content & Networking	450+ Attendees	170+ Allocators & Fund Managers
74 Speakers	550+ Meetings& Connections	36 Sponsors

1,950+ 1:1 Chat Messages	900+ Meetings Requested
1,100+ Activated Profiles	200+ Meetings Booked

WHAT ATTENDEES SAID ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

PRESS COVERAGE

PHOTO GALLERY