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ELFA publishes CLO Data Reporting Initiative Update
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ELFA publishes fourth installment in Transferability Series
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The 2025 update of ELFA's ESG Fact Sheets is available
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ELFA publishes best practices for Co-Op Agreements in Europe
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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.

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 Supported
FT Live Euro CLOs
17 March 2026
08:00–18:30 hrs
Convene Houndsditch

ELFA is delighted to be supporting Euro CLOs 2026, taking place in-person in London on Tuesday 17th March 2026.

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.

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
16 December 2025
Press Release
ELFA Enhances CLO ESG Questionnaire Following CLO Investor Committee Review

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce an update to its CLO ESG Questionnaire, led by ELFA’s CLO Investor Committee.

11 December 2025
Press Release
ELFA Strengthens CLO Data Reporting with Trustee Collaboration

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce a key development in its CLO Data Engagement initiative, aimed at improving the consistency, transparency, accessibility, and quality of data provided to investors in European CLO transactions.

3 December 2025
Press Release
ELFA and Akin Launch Fourth Instalment of Transferability Series, Spotlighting Growing Concerns Around Portability Provisions in Leveraged Loan Documentation

The European Leveraged Finance Association (“ELFA”), with partner, international law firm Akin, today release the fourth issue of its Transferability Series, focusing on the rapid rise of portability provisions in leveraged finance documentation and the resulting implications for lender rights, transparency, and market standards that can lead to the detriment of lenders and wider market discipline.