New York City, U.S. The New York Marriott Marquis
New York City, U.S. The New York Marriott Marquis
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2026 IN REVIEW
AUDIENCE BREAKDOWN
KEY STATS
| 20+ Hours of Content & Networking |
1,350+ Attendees |
550+ CLO Managers & CLO Investors |
| 60+ Speakers |
150+ |
57 Sponsors |
NETWORKING AT A GLANCE
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350+
1:1 Chat Messages |
180+
Meetings On Site |
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420+
Activated Profiles |
700+ |
MEDIA COVERAGE
CLOs remain resilient but headwinds and dispersion come to the fore, conference hears
CLOs remain resilient but headwinds and dispersion come to the fore, reports 9fin's Charlie Dinning and Sunny Oh. The mood was cautious as managers and investors grappled with AI-driven volatility, geopolitical risks, and concerns over CLO equity and captive equity fund performance. Read the full report here.
LSTA and DealCatalyst 2026 CLO Conference Recap
KBRA attended the annual CLO Conference hosted by the Loan Syndications & Trading Association (LSTA) and DealCatalyst, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York on April 27-28, 2026. The conference opened against a backdrop of increasing macroeconomic uncertainty, shaped by geopolitical volatility, evolving artificial intelligence (AI) dynamics, and an unclear Federal Reserve policy path. Read the full article here.
World Liberty TV: Annual CLO Industry Conference 2026, NYC
Dr. Adal Munier PhD, Editor-at-Large for World Liberty TV, reports on the LSTA | DealCatalyst Annual CLO Industry Conference — drawing nearly 1,400 attendees across 1.5 days in New York, covering leveraged loans, CLO market outlook, and the 2026 CLO Awards dinner. Read the full article here.
AUDIENCE PULSE SURVEYS




THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS & PARTNERS
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WHAT ATTENDEES SAID ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE
The DealCatalyst Annual CLO Industry Conference offers an efficient format for networking and gaining critical insights from industry leaders. It is an essential summit for CLO and leveraged loan market participants.
Scott Lorinski
Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel | Napier Park
Excellent, professionally managed Conference. A must go-to for any organization doing serious work with CLOs.
Anonymous
| Service Provider
... the Deal Catalyst / LSTA CLO conference is a must attend for any investor or manager navigating the market during a pivotal time of the year.
Anonymous
| Service Provider

