Loan Operations Conference

Nigel Houghton, Managing Director – LMA

Update from Chair of the European Loan Operations Committee and Chairs of the Loan Servicing Sub-Committee and Agency Sub-Committee.

Doug Laurie, Director – Barclays

Alan Briggs, Transformation Lending Business Lead – RBS

Raya Brody, Vice President, EMEA Loans Agency– Citi

Highlighting issues, for example more restrictive transfer provisions, which will impede operational efficiencies.

Moderator: Doug Laurie, Director – Barclays

Diane Roberts, Partner – Reed Smith

James Slessenger, Head of European Covenant Analyst Team – Xtract Research

Yasmine Bassilli, Managing Director – Goldman Sachs

Christopher Kandel, Partner – Latham & Watkins

A summary of the recent events in the road to a British exit of the European Union.

Mark Campbell, Partner – Clifford Chance

Discussion of current market practice in comparison to the LMA standard documentation and areas which practitioners should keep in mind when negotiating a deal.

Moderator: Gemma Haley, Associate Director – LMA

Toby Mann, Senior PSL – Clifford Chance

Brian Fraser, Senior Manager: Lending Products – Lloyds Banking Group

Keith Miller, Head of Loan Services – GLAS

Penny Neville-Park, Loan Agency – SEB

Steven Connolly , Vice President, Wholesale Lending Services – Middle Office – J.P. Morgan

Discussion of the 2017 ADF review, importance of the document and the benefits of widespread market adoption.

Moderator: Alan Briggs, Transformation Lending Business Lead – RBS

Danny Nahum, Associate Director: European Head of Loan Closing – Barings

Steven Connolly , Vice President, Wholesale Lending Services – Middle Office – J.P. Morgan

Where does position reconciliation currently stand in the market and what is it?. Will we have to wait for blockchain technology to fully develop before it can be achieved?

Moderator: Gemma Haley, Associate Director – LMA

David Jesson, Director: EMEA Loans – IHS Markit

Nikolaos Kouros, Senior Vice President and Head of Operations CEMEA – DNB

Update from Chairs of the Secondary Sub-Committee and Market Initiatives Sub-Committee.

Doug Laurie, Director – Barclays

Gemma Haley, Associate Director – LMA

Robert Brodie, Director – Citi

Edward Venter, Assistant Manager – Deloitte

How may blockchain impact the loan market and which areas may it not be necessary?

Moderator: Nigel Houghton, Managing Director – LMA

Jacqui Allen, Partner – Mandel Katz & Brosnan

Simon Hurst, Debt Finance: Head of Transaction Management – Barclays

Martin Bartlam, Global Co-Chair - Finance and Projects – DLA Piper

Update from the LSTA regarding the uptake and impact of their new DC regime in the US market.

Ellen Hefferan, Senior Vice President of Operations & Accounting – LSTA

Update on the secondary market and trends highlighted through recent data. What can be done going forward to address those areas of the timeline where delays persist?

Moderator: Nigel Houghton, Managing Director – LMA

David Jesson, Director: EMEA Loans – IHS Markit

Paul Day, Manager: Leveraged Loan Operations – M&G Investments

Laura Cannon, Senior Associate – Allied Irish Bank

Raya Brody, Vice President, EMEA Loans Agency – Citi

Stephen Buckler, Vice President – Bankof America Merrill Lynch International

Nigel Houghton, Managing Director – LMA