Now available on-demand until Tuesday, 6th July 2021
Virtual online conference
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Interest in technology, designed to improve efficiency, transparency and liquidity within the syndicated loan market, is at an all-time high. Looking to a product that has historically been associated with manual processes, the introduction of FinTech solutions, ranging from blockchain to AI to smart contracts could be at most, revolutionary, or at the very least, a strong indication that the market is embracing the need for greater automation of processes. This virtual conference discussed the extent to which technology-driven changes are happening, what potentially could be achieved, what challenges remain, and when such changes are likely to be adopted.
The aim of this conference is to bring together senior loan market professionals and technology experts with the aim of combining market, legal and technological expertise. The conference also created a unique forum for institutions active in the loan market to share ideas as to which solutions could provide the answers to some long-standing challenges.
Participants had a chance to watch virtual panel discussions with live speaker Q&A, take part in interactive debates, watch product demos from our sponsors and to network online with LMA members around the world. The event is now available on-demand until Tuesday, 6th July 2021.
If you have already registered for this event, you can now login to the conference platform with your email address and access the content on demand.
How to register for on-demand content
Registration is direct with our conference technology provider, WorkCast, and is very similar to registering for a webinar. Click the register button below to access the registration page.
Click the "Join event" button in the confirmation email you will receive from donotreply@workcast.com upon registration. You will be required to enter your email address before entering the conference platform so make sure you register using your work email address which will be the same email address you use to gain access.
David Ratnage, Director of Product Management - FIS Commercial Lending, Europe
Helen Orton, Senior Director, Product Management, Lending - Finastra
James Irwin, Executive Director, Business Development, Loan Platforms - IHS Markit
15:00
Break & networking
15:30
How to create an end to end solution in a bifurcated market?
Chair : Amelia Slocombe, Managing Director & Head of Legal - LMA
Alistair Wye, Lead Innovation & Technology Solutions Attorney - Latham and Watkins
David Howorth, Director - Avvoka
Elina Gokh, Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Solutions - IHS Markit
Sebastian Glock, Co-Founder - VC trade GmbH
16:30
General networking
17:00
Solutions showcase
18:00
Platform closes
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Platinum Sponsors
Clifford Chance is one of the world's pre-eminent law firms and uniquely placed to help deliver your most exciting, complex and transformational fintech-related matters. We have a world-leading international lending and finance practice which seamlessly combines with our exceptional global Tech Group, breaking down traditional practice area boundaries.
We are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals by providing commercially-focused legal advice that consistently exceeds expectations. Our global reach and unrivalled international experience in finance and tech enable us to deliver seamless cross-border, specialist advice on market-leading tech-driven projects and financings. Innovation is key - we strive to deliver creative, value-based digital solutions around the evolving needs of our clients.
We advise financial institutions, corporates, governments, regulators, trade bodies, industry-wide consortia and emerging players on a broad range of multi-disciplinary transactional and regulatory matters. Our work involves technologies including blockchain, smart contracts, data and AI, as well as consideration of practical, legal and ethical risks.
IHS Markit is the provider of choice to the credit market. With our long experience in the asset class and superior capabilities, we anticipate where the industry is heading and make strategic decisions to ensure clients’ success. IHS Markit delivers a comprehensive and customizable set of software and services for credit market participants. Our solutions support credit research, investment analysis, connectivity, trade settlement, asset management and portfolio administration. To find out more, click here.
Clarilis combines the strengths of its market-leading automation platform for intelligent drafting with its lawyer-led managed service. The result is highly customised drafting automation, including automated suites of documents consisting of a mixture of LMA, LMA derived and non-LMA precedents. Clarilis automates its customers’ own precedents and/or draws on its extensive library of pre-automated LMA content.
Clarilis automation projects are fully supported and maintained with experienced PSL support throughout scoping, testing, implementation and updating, at no additional cost.
Firms such as Arthur Cox, Addleshaw Goddard, Burges Salmon, Burness Paull, Gateley, Gowling WLG, TLT and Travers Smith trust Clarilis to automate documents such as facilities agreements, fund documentation, security packages and legal opinions.
The impact of Clarilis automation has proved a game changer for many firms – they cite high levels of adoption, greater efficiency, competitive differentiation (with best practice client experience), risk-mitigated delegation and improved lawyer job satisfaction as a result of working with Clarilis.
Finastra provides the broadest, deepest portfolio of financial services software in the world. We deliver mission-critical solutions for financial institutions of all sizes, on premises or in the cloud.
Our open architecture and approach embraces a wide eco-system of partners and co-innovators. Together we are leading the way in which applications are written, deployed and consumed in the world of financial services.
Finastra offers the most comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end loan management software in commercial, consumer, mortgage and syndicated lending, from origination to servicing.
CMS is a Future Facing firm. With more than 70 offices in 40+ countries and 4,800+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability see what’s coming and to shape it. In a world of ever-accelerating change where technology is increasingly important in the deployment of global strategies, our clear, business-focused advice helps clients of every size to face the future with confidence.
We’re immersed in your world. Your interests and priorities are at the heart of what we do. Our lawyers are genuine experts in their fields, with a grasp of detail that’s second to none. Our next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. It means we can anticipate the likely challenges, accelerate our pace and create the space to develop innovative solutions. We’re diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture in which every one of our people, can maximise their potential and thrive.
Deloitte, in the U.S. and globally through the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, has one of the largest groups of dedicated accountant, advisory, tax and technology professionals in the world. Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory team’s Managed Services and Products team delivers leading software and managed service solutions to the global loan market. Our interdisciplinary approach in addressing the complexities of the market enables us to offer tailored services that apply to the specific conditions for, and directions of, each client. Working closely with you, and your other advisors, we are able to gain an understanding of your needs and your objectives from both a technology and business perspective. Deloitte is then able to help you shape the most appropriate innovation solutions to help address demands of today's market. Understanding our clients' needs and responding to them quickly, with consistent, knowledgeable advice and strategic ideas is the cornerstone of our client service philosophy. It has made Deloitte a leading global provider of technology related services to the loan industry.
About Deloitte Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of DTTL and its member firms. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting.
vc trade is the central marketplace for private debt transactions. Based on innovative and highly secure technology, vc trade builds digital end-to-end processes and workflows that cover the entire value chain to create a one stop shop solution for the lending markets. The platform fosters legally binding deal execution, covers complete lifecycle processes and sets new standards in terms of digital record of ownership accompanied by digital KYC processes. Realtime document collaboration and execution via embedded e-signature complement the digital service offering and increase efficiency while manual driven processes are eliminated. Developed in close collaboration with our clients, the platform addresses process enhancements long desired in the primary and secondary loan markets. Numerous well-known corporates have already used vc trade in connection with their corporate financing thereby underpinning vc trade´s mission of setting new digital standards in loan syndication. Total issuance volumes exceed EUR 17 billion, spanning 95 issuances and 14 arrangers syndicating transactions to more than 720 international investors.
We are committed to supporting our members through these challenging times, and therefore we are pleased to deliver our FinTech conference in this new virtual format using the WorkCast technology platform. WorkCast virtual event software is cloud-based, secure and scalable, so we can safely and effectively take this conference online. The platform requires no plugins or downloads, so we can stream our conference to all our members wherever they are based. Delegates will be able to navigate around a virtual environment, where they can interact with speakers and sponsors, whilst visiting a number of different aspects, including: session auditorium, networking lounges/chat rooms, specific zones and sponsor/exhibitor booths. Within these areas, attendees can watch live presentations from speakers, exhibitors and sponsors.
Will the conference be available to watch on-demand?
Yes, all sessions are now available to watch on-demand until Tuesday, 6th July 2021 within the virtual conference platform.
How to access the conference on-demand?
First, you will need to be registered for the conference to be able to access the platform. If you need to register please refer to the "How do I register?" section below. If you are already registered, you can access the platform and watch on-demand immediately.
How do I register?
In order to register for the conference, you will need to log in to the LMA website. If you do not have your own log-in details, you can register for these by following this link. Registration for the conference itself is through our virtual platform provider, WorkCast. Once you are logged into the LMA website, you will be able to access the link to the WorkCast registration page on the Conference web page.
How will I know if my registration has been successful?
Once you have registered for the conference, you will receive an automated notification email from donotreply@workcast.com. If you have not received an email, please check your spam folders and speak to your IT team. You may need to re-register for the event once WorkCast has been added to your safe senders list. If you still do not receive the registration email, please contact the LMA on registration.lmaevents@lma.eu.com.
Is the virtual conference free to access?
Yes, the conference is free of charge for all LMA members.
How do I access the virtual conference?
Click the "Join event" button in the confirmation email you have received from donotreply@workcast.com. You will be required to enter your email address before entering the conference platform so make sure you register using your work email address which will be the same email address you use to gain access.
You can use either a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone to access the conference.
Troubleshooting:
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Sometimes you need to empty your browser cache to enable the media to play. Alternatively, you can try accessing from a different browser.
I have trouble accessing the virtual event platform.
This can be for either of the following reasons:
Your company firewall is restricting access to the virtual platform. In that case you will need to either speak to your IT department to gain access, or attend from a personal device, or any device that is not connected to your company's firewall.
Your email address is not recognised. If this is the case, please contact registration.lmaevents@lma.eu.com, so we can find out what the issue is and help you gain access.
