2025 IN REVIEW
AUDIENCE BREAKDOWN

KEY STATS

NETWORKING AT-A-GLANCE

PRESS COVERAGE
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
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
Louis Taylor is CEO of the British Business Bank. Louis has a breadth of experience working within public and private sectors in the UK and abroad. He has held a range of senior roles in business and finance, including as Chief Executive of UK Export Finance (UKEF), and a private sector career in Standard Chartered Bank, JP Morgan and several industrial companies. Louis is a Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the charity, Sightsavers (which prevents sight loss and avoidable blindness, fights disease and promotes equal opportunity for the disabled). In January 2025, he was awarded a CBE for services to business and trade.
A SAMPLE OF THE ALLOCATORS AND BORROWERS WHO ATTENDED
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
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
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
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."
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."
CEO, Keystone Property Finance
"Best UK conference for originators to meet lenders."
CEO, Finclusion Limited
"Probably one of the most efficient and specialised event across Europe. The quality of business interactions is still to be matched."
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."
Debt Finance Structurer at Specialist Lender
“Great event - always good to catch up with people from the industry as well as make new connections!”
Co-Founder & CEO at Specialist Lender
“A brilliant conference as always and even raised the bar on last year.”
Director at Onate
“It's one of the best industry events in London."
Transaction Director at Specialist Lender
“Congrats on the event. I thought it was great. Content and networking opportunities were fantastic."
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."
Structured Credit Sales & Advisory Consultant
“Deal Catalyst provides an instrumental arena for us to stay in touch with the global investment community”
Founder, Gilion

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.
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PCC Members' Lounge – Exclusive access throughout the conference day to a private networking lounge.
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PCC Allocators Roundtable Brunch – "What's in the Name? The Evolution of ABF Investing", featuring speakers:
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Corrado Pistarino, CIO, Foresters Friendly Society
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Jack Edwards, Head of Structured Credit & Alternatives, Phoenix Group
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Vijay Padmanabhan, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates
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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.
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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


THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
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