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KBRA Releases ABS East 2024 Conference: Day 1 Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a Day 1 recap of the ABS East 2024 conference held at the Fontainebleau in Miami on October 21-23.

Structured finance market professionals assembled for the 30th annual ABS East conference. The event was well trafficked, and reportedly had a record 6,000+ registrants. The morning was allocated to asset-specific topics within the ABS, CLO, CMBS, and RMBS sectors, while the afternoon featured sessions focused on the outlook for structured finance markets and trends in energy and infrastructure financing.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

Doc ID: 1006490

Contacts

Brian Ford, Head of Structured Finance Research
+1 646-731-2329
brian.ford@kbra.com

Brajean Ramos, Senior Analyst
+1 646-731-2417
brajean.ramos@kbra.com

Caleb Murthy, Senior Analyst
+1 646-731-1433
caleb.murthy@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Arielle Smelkinson, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2369
arielle.smelkinson@kbra.com

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CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
Organization: PRI

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Contacts

Brian Ford, Head of Structured Finance Research
+1 646-731-2329
brian.ford@kbra.com

Brajean Ramos, Senior Analyst
+1 646-731-2417
brajean.ramos@kbra.com

Caleb Murthy, Senior Analyst
+1 646-731-1433
caleb.murthy@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Arielle Smelkinson, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2369
arielle.smelkinson@kbra.com

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