Speaking Engagement
Michael Mullins and Jeffrey Stern Speak at IMN’s 5th Annual Investors’ Conference
Speaking Engagement
Michael Mullins and Jeffrey Stern Speak at IMN’s 5th Annual Investors’ Conference
May 17, 2016
Partners Michael Mullins and Jeffrey Stern spoke at Information Management Network’s 2016 Investors' Conference on CLOs and Leveraged Loans on May 17 in New York. Sponsored by Winston & Strawn, the conference is the premier event for the CLO and leveraged loans sector.
Mr. Mullins moderated the “Middle Market CLOs” panel. For a preview of the panel, read a summary of Mr. Mullins’ discussion with Structured Credit Investor concerning the challenges facing the CLO mid-market.
Mr. Stern moderated the panel “The Realities of Risk Retention,” which focused on the following questions:
- How has the manager landscape evolved to date under the new Risk Retention Rulings, and will we see further consolidation in the number of managers?
- How are the middle-tier CLO managers funding risk retention? Will the small CLO manager survive?
- What is the real cost of implementation?
- U.S. Versus European Risk Retention: What are the major differences in the U.S. and European rulings? Will harmonization between regulations ever be achieved?
- Will qualifying CLOs come to pass?
Chicago-based Michael Mullins has a broad-ranging corporate finance practice, focusing primarily on commercial financings, debt capital markets, and structured products.
New York-based Jeffrey Stern co-chairs the firm's Structured Finance Practice and has more than 20 years of experience in structured finance and derivatives. He has completed asset-based financings, securitizations, specialized fund formations, and derivatives transactions involving an exceptionally wide range of asset types.