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1:40pm | Presentation: Financing the Economy 2025 Research Launch
Official Launch of Financing the Economy 2025 – exclusive insights from the latest edition of this industry bellwether research series on the growth of the global private credit industry.
1:50pm | Panel One | In conversation - Private Credit Financial Stability and Economic Resilience
A focused dialogue between industry leaders and regulators on the findings from Financing the Economy 2025, exploring their implications for financial stability and economic resilience at a pivotal moment for global markets.
2:10pm | Panel Two | CIO Panel: Private Credit vs. Everything – Allocation Priorities in 2026
A candid look at CIO priorities for 2026, weighing the value of private credit against Investment Grade and High Yield markets, lessons from 2025 on performance dispersion and defaults and how redemptions and re-ups are shaping allocation decisions.
2:30pm | Panel Three | Financing the Next Generation of Infrastructure
Leaders explore how capital is being mobilised for the next wave of energy, digital and transport infrastructure, appetite for thematic and regional mandates alongside the catalytic role of sovereign funds, DFIs and blended finance in this market.
2:50pm | Panel Four | Asset-Based Lending – How Far Can Private Credit Stretch in This Market?
Exploring the emergence of ABL as a growth engine for private credit. This session will cover deal sourcing, relative value for investors, and where opportunities in asset-backed private credit remain untapped.
3:10pm | Panel Five | Private Credit Megatrends
This panel explores the structural forces redefining private credit: including rising public and private debt burdens, the retailisation of private markets, and the transformative influence of AI on both the economy and the financial sector.
3:35pm | Panel Six | The Evolving Line Between Syndicated and Direct Lending
As syndicated and direct lending increasingly converge, market participants face new dynamics in liquidity, transparency, and pricing. This shift is also redefining underwriting discipline, regulatory scrutiny, and long-term investor allocation strategies across private credit markets.