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Creating a more resilient European leveraged finance market

Setting the ESG Agenda - Our ESG Conference is coming up
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The first set of ESG Fact Sheets is available
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Keeping members on the cutting edge of market trends
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Covenant transparency is good governance
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HOW WE WORK

Our diverse forum of investors engages with other industry bodies and professionals to promote best practices for disclosure and transparency.

We act as the voice of the investor community, seeking a more transparent, efficient and resilient leveraged finance market.

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EVENTS

We host regular educational seminars on topics of interest to our members and the wider leveraged finance community through our Seminar Series.

With the support of with our Partners, we keep members up to date on market trends and regulatory developments. We also deliver training for junior team members through our Academy.

We collaborate with other trade associations and educational institutions so that our members can access valuable discounts on externally hosted events.

UPCOMING EVENTS
ELFA ESG Conference
Setting the ESG Agenda
18 March 2021
14:00–17:00 hrs
Webinar

The increasing focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics is rapidly changing the face of the leveraged finance markets. From end-investor requests to regulatory requirements, the need by credit investors to receive more ESG information from corporate borrowers has never been more urgent. In our first ESG Conference, the ELFA will be joined by our partner firms, panellists and speakers to discuss the ways in which ESG is transforming our markets and how market participants can effectively meet the challenges of this rapidly evolving trend.

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MEMBER BENEFITS

We provide our members with an independent platform to address important issues, to promote industry leadership on critical issues like disclosure on ESG, and to develop regulatory engagement and representation.

We also provide educational resources through our Seminar Series and Academy, opportunities to progress important initiatives through our Committees, and a platform to express thought leadership through our Insights Series.

We distribute weekly summaries of legal and regulatory issues through our Briefings Series, and regularly update the resources provided under our Diligence Series to reflect current and emerging market issues and trends.

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OUR PARTNERS

Through our Partners, we provide members with expertise and resources from leading covenant, legal, and restructuring advisers. Visit our Partners page to learn more about our work together.

NEWS
2 February 2021
Press Release
The PRI and ELFA’s Second Sector-Focused ESG Roundtable attracts over 100 market participants

The Principles for Responsible Investment (the PRI) and the European Leveraged Finance Association (the ELFA) on 28 January held a disclosure and engagement workshop on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, bringing together sub-investment grade corporate borrowers and credit analysts from investment institutions and credit rating agencies (CRAs) to discuss sector-specific ESG disclosure and engagement. The virtual roundtable event, which is part of a series, attracted over 100 market participants.

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19 January 2021
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association and Principles for Responsible Investment launch guidance on ESG disclosure

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have today launched sector-specific guidance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures for sub-investment grade corporate borrowers. The ESG Fact Sheets are designed to support borrowers in preparing ESG disclosure, and to facilitate engagement between investors and the companies to which they lend on important ESG topics.

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11 January 2021
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association appoints Sabrina Fox as Chief Executive Officer

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA), a trade association for European leveraged finance investors, has appointed Sabrina Fox as the organisation’s first Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment is effective from 1 January 2021.

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