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KBRA Europe Releases Opal Virtual European CLO Summit Recap

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe (KBRA) releases a recap of the Opal Virtual European CLO Summit held on 13-14 October 2020.

Panelists during the two-day event discussed lessons learned from an unusual year and maintain a fair degree of uncertainty looking ahead to 2021 amid the backdrop of the pandemic, Brexit, and the US presidential election. Common themes across the panels include credit, structure, documentation, pricing, and issuance. The recap provides a summary of the discussions emerging from each panel.

Click here to view the report.

About KBRA and KBRA Europe

KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider and is a certified Credit Rating Agency (CRA) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is registered with ESMA as a CRA. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe is located at 6-8 College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Sean Malone, CFA, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-2436
smalone@kbra.com

Jonathan Stallone, Senior Analyst
+1 (646) 731-2473
jstallone@kbra.com

John Hogan, Senior Director
+44 208 148 1040
jhogan@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Mauricio Noé, Senior Managing Director
+353 1 588 1220
mnoe@kbra.com

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe

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Headquarters: New York City, New York
CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
Organization: PRI

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Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Sean Malone, CFA, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-2436
smalone@kbra.com

Jonathan Stallone, Senior Analyst
+1 (646) 731-2473
jstallone@kbra.com

John Hogan, Senior Director
+44 208 148 1040
jhogan@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Mauricio Noé, Senior Managing Director
+353 1 588 1220
mnoe@kbra.com

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