Anthony Lombardi, partner at Dechert, speaks with SCI's Marta Canini about emerging opportunities in fund finance. He highlights the rapid growth of NAV facilities, driven by rising liquidity demands in the US and UK, the expansion of private capital funds, market maturation, and cyclical challenges. Lombardi also shares his outlook on the future trajectory of the fund finance market.

Robert Simmons, senior associate at A&O Shearman, speaks to Joe Quiruga about the SRT markets on each side of the Atlantic. Simmons discusses the effect of Basel 3 endgame on Europe and North America, regulatory issues impeding issuance in the European market, the evolving role of lawyers as the SRT space becomes more programmatic, and more.

Ashley Thomas, head of structured finance (UK) at ARC Ratings, speaks to SCI's Marta Canini about asset-backed finance (ABF). Thomas discusses what ABF is, the key drivers behind the growing interest in the asset class, comparisons between the European and US markets, and more.