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KBRA Releases SuperReturn North America and Private Credit U.S. Conference Recaps

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases a recap of Informa Connect’s SuperReturn North America conference on private equity, held in Boston on October 4-5, as well as SuperReturn Private Credit U.S., held in Chicago on October 25-26.

KBRA’s Funds Group attended the two conferences, which were well attended and had a largely positive tone. For some attendees, these events marked their first in-person conferences since the COVID pandemic began, but people seemed comfortable overall in this setting. Panelists discussed a range of topics including macroeconomics, the fundraising environment, growth of the private market, and credit considerations in private debt.

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Manish Kundnani, Associate
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manish.kundnani@kbra.com

David Dicker, CFA, Director
+1 (646) 731-2449
david.dicker@kbra.com

Gilbert Ong, CFA, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-3315
gilbert.ong@kbra.com

Gopal Narsimhamurthy, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-3392
gopal.narsimhamurthy@kbra.com

Business Development

Sted Dowd, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2479
sted.dowd@kbra.com

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Contacts

Analytical

Manish Kundnani, Associate
+1 (646) 731-1301
manish.kundnani@kbra.com

David Dicker, CFA, Director
+1 (646) 731-2449
david.dicker@kbra.com

Gilbert Ong, CFA, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-3315
gilbert.ong@kbra.com

Gopal Narsimhamurthy, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-3392
gopal.narsimhamurthy@kbra.com

Business Development

Sted Dowd, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2479
sted.dowd@kbra.com

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