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KBRA Releases SFVegas 2025 Conference: Day 2 Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a Day 2 recap of the SFVegas 2025 conference held on February 23-26.

Tuesday began with a plenary session focused on the macropolitical environment and political headwinds that could affect markets in 2025. The plenary session was followed by two fireside chats, one with Jim VandeHei (co-founder and CEO of Axios, co-founder and former CEO of Politico) and the other with Tyra Banks (entrepreneur, supermodel, and Emmy-winning TV producer). The afternoon was once again allocated to several breakout panel sessions focused on the ABS, CLO, CMBS, and RMBS markets.

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Brian Ford, Managing Director
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Caleb Murthy, Senior Analyst
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Yee Cent Wong, Senior Managing Director, Structured Finance Ratings
+1 646-731-2374
yee.cent.wong@kbra.com

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Arielle Smelkinson, Senior Director
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Brian Ford, Managing Director
+1 646-731-2329
brian.ford@kbra.com

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

Yee Cent Wong, Senior Managing Director, Structured Finance Ratings
+1 646-731-2374
yee.cent.wong@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

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

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