2025 IN REVIEW

AUDIENCE BREAKDOWN

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KEY STATS

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NETWORKING AT-A-GLANCE

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PRESS COVERAGE

 

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Excess Spread — Across the bridge, off-the-run

Owen Sanderson's "Excess Spread" on 9fin featured comprehensive coverage of this week's SLF Conference, capturing the dynamic engagement between lending platforms and credit funds. Click here to read more.

PRESS COVERAGE

 

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Highlights from the DealCatalyst Asset Based/Specialist Lender Finance Conference 2025

The SLF Conference, hosted by DealCatalyst at the Royal Lancaster in London on Monday 24 November 2025, again brought together a great mix of structured and specialty finance originators, investors and service providers, writes Travers Smith. Click here to read more.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

A SAMPLE OF THE ALLOCATORS AND BORROWERS WHO ATTENDED

AIMCO
Associate Principal, Private Debt & Loan

AKSIA
Managing Director

AMC NETWORK
MD

APOLLO
Principal

ARCBRIDGE CAPITAL
Investment Associate

ARES MANAGEMENT
Vice President

ASK PARTNERS
Head of Origination

ATRATO ONSITE ENERGY
Chief of Staff

BLACKSTONE
PM

BLEND
CEO
BRITISH BUSINESS BANK
Chief Executive Officer

CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES
Managing Director

CARMOOLA
CEO

CATALYST PROPERTY FINANCE
CEO

COHORT CAPITAL
Chief Commercial Officer

COLLER CAPITAL
Vice President

CPP INVESTMENTS
Managing Director, European Credit

DOMIVEST
CEO

ENRA
Director

EQUIFINANCE LIMITED
CEO
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT FUND
Alternative lender & Fintech Guarantees

EXETER FINANCE
Managing Director

FINBEE
CEO

FINTEX CAPITAL
Co-Founder and CEO

FORESTERS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
Chief Investment Officer

FUNDING 365
Managing Director

FUNDING CIRCLE
Director

GB BANK LTD
Group Treasurer

KKR
Principal

LEGAL AND GENERAL
Head of Structuring
NEST
Senior Investment Manager, Private Credit

NIPPON LIFE GLOBAL INVESTORS EUROPE PLC
Managing Director & CEO

PEPPER MONEY
CFO

PHOENIX GROUP
Head of Structured Credit & Alternatives

PIMCO
Portfolio Manager

ROTHESAY
Asset Origination

SCOTTISH WIDOWS
Head of Loan Investments

SHELLEY LENDING
Head of Lending

THE LONDON WALL GROUP
Senior Lending Director

USS
Investment Director

WHAT ATTENDEES SAID ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

"The Specialist Lender Finance conference is a great opportunity to meet and catch up with professionals with representation from across the market, and develop networks for new business opportunities or to discuss funding solutions. I highly recommend it as an event, and will be attending again next year."

– Tom Deas
Head of Funding & Structuring, Bibby Financial Services

"Another well organised event with a good range of provider and service support companies not only in the hall but also with extended meeting facilities this year. 2026 already in the diary."

– David Whittaker
CEO, Keystone Property Finance

"Best UK conference for originators to meet lenders."                                                                      

– Christopher Bosworth
CEO, Finclusion Limited

"Probably one of the most efficient and specialised event across Europe. The quality of business interactions is still to be matched."                                                                      

– Benjamin Soussan
Managing Director, Shire Capital

"A fantastic, well-sized conference with highly relevant attendees. I connected with almost everyone I’ve been speaking to recently, and the content was spot-on with current market themes."

– Anonymous
Debt Finance Structurer at Specialist Lender

“Great event - always good to catch up with people from the industry as well as make new connections!”

– Anonymous
Co-Founder & CEO at Specialist Lender

“A brilliant conference as always and even raised the bar on last year.”                                                

– Gerry O'Callaghan
Director at Onate

“It's one of the best industry events in London."                                                       

– Anonymous
Transaction Director at Specialist Lender

“Congrats on the event. I thought it was great.  Content and networking opportunities were fantastic."                                                       

– Mark Chuter
Transaction Director at Specialist Lender

“The DealCatalyst Specialty Lender Finance Conference stood out for its sharp focus on a niche but rapidly growing segment of the market. Unlike broader industry events such as Global ABS—where specialty finance is only one of many themes—this conference brought the key originators, financing providers, and sponsors together on one stage. It offered a rare and valuable opportunity to understand who is active in this space, how they operate, and their perspectives on the sector’s key themes. The panels were highly relevant, the agenda well structured, and the networking exceptionally productive. A must-attend event for anyone involved in specialty lender finance." 

– Anonymous
Structured Credit Sales & Advisory Consultant

“Deal Catalyst provides an instrumental arena for us to stay in touch with the global investment community”                                                                             

– Axel Bruzelius
Founder, Gilion
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Private Credit Club members enjoyed exclusive access to:

  • PCC SLF Dinner – An invite-only member event the week before the conference, designed to foster meaningful connections with a balanced ratio of allocators, fund managers, and specialist lenders.
  • PCC Members' Lounge – Exclusive access throughout the conference day to a private networking lounge.
  • PCC Allocators Roundtable Brunch – "What's in the Name? The Evolution of ABF Investing", featuring speakers:
    • Corrado Pistarino, CIO, Foresters Friendly Society
    • Jack Edwards, Head of Structured Credit & Alternatives, Phoenix Group
    • Vijay Padmanabhan, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates

Private Credit Club membership is open to GPs, LPs, and Borrowers. Join today to be invited to special events and enjoy these member benefits at our next event. For more information, please visit privatecreditclub.com.

SLF 2025 PCC Reception (1)
SLF 2025 - Allocator Roundtable
SLF 2025 PCC Dinner

Allocator Roundtable Attendees Included

Aksia | Arcbridge Capital | Aviva plc | British Business Bank | Coller Capital | Foresters Friendly Society | Phoenix Group | Legal and General | Cambridge Associates | Integer Advisors | Nest | Redington Limited | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited | USS | EIF

AUDIENCE PULSE SURVEYS

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SF 2025 Pulse Survey 2

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

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