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KBRA Releases FFA 2025 Global Fund Finance Symposium Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a recap of the Fund Finance Association’s (FFA) 14th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium held at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach on February 24-27. The event was well attended with over 2,500 registrants, attracting market participants including investors, fund managers, bankers, lawyers, and credit rating agencies.

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KBRA, one of the major credit rating agencies, is registered in the U.S., EU, and the UK. KBRA is recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency in Taiwan, and is also a Designated Rating Organization for structured finance ratings in Canada. As a full-service credit rating agency, investors can use KBRA ratings for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Contacts

Min Xu, Managing Director
+1 646-731-1463
min.xu@kbra.com

Sana Jivani, Director
+44 20 8148 1006
sana.jivani@kbra.com

Andrea Torres Villanueva, Associate Director
+1 646-731-1238
andrea.torresvillanueva@kbra.com

Shanshan Qian, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1443
shanshan.qian@kbra.com

Thomas Speller, Global Head of Fund Finance
+44 20 8148 1025
thomas.speller@kbra.com

Eric Neglia, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Funds Ratings
+1 646-731-2456
eric.neglia@kbra.com

William Cox, SMD, Global Head of Corporate, Financial and Government Ratings
+1 646-731-2472
william.cox@kbra.com

Media Contact

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

Business Development Contact

Constantine Schidlovsky, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1338
constantine.schidlovsky@kbra.com

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Contacts

Min Xu, Managing Director
+1 646-731-1463
min.xu@kbra.com

Sana Jivani, Director
+44 20 8148 1006
sana.jivani@kbra.com

Andrea Torres Villanueva, Associate Director
+1 646-731-1238
andrea.torresvillanueva@kbra.com

Shanshan Qian, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1443
shanshan.qian@kbra.com

Thomas Speller, Global Head of Fund Finance
+44 20 8148 1025
thomas.speller@kbra.com

Eric Neglia, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Funds Ratings
+1 646-731-2456
eric.neglia@kbra.com

William Cox, SMD, Global Head of Corporate, Financial and Government Ratings
+1 646-731-2472
william.cox@kbra.com

Media Contact

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

Business Development Contact

Constantine Schidlovsky, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1338
constantine.schidlovsky@kbra.com

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