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Initiatives
1 July 2024
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) Issues Open Letter, Schedules Roundtable Events to Address Market Standards in the European Leveraged Finance Market

ELFA urges market participants to adhere to its best practice guidance and invites engagement on same

14 September 2023
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association Appoints New Director of Engagement & Regulatory Affairs

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Gladys Asogbon as the new Director of Engagement & Regulatory Affairs.

18 May 2023
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association outlines UCITS Fund limitations with potential solutions to allow collective investment in transferable securities.

European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) today issues a new report called ‘UCITS Funds Participating in New Money Transactions - Obstacles and Potential Approaches’ that reviews UCITS Fund limitations and considers options that would allow regulated investment funds falling under the European undertakings for the collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) regulation (“UCITS funds”) to participate in new money transactions to preserve value and allow for recoveries of distressed investments.

7 December 2022
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association provides Best Practice Guide to Syndication Process to help borrowers

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) Engagement Committee has today released a guide to best practice on bank-led syndication processes from the perspective of ELFA members. The aim of the Best Practice Guide is to provide support to borrowers in the leveraged finance asset class at a challenging time, namely: volatile market conditions, condensed timelines and a deteriorating macroeconomic outlook.

8 October 2021
Press Release
The European Leveraged Finance Association enhances executive oversight with restructure of governance framework

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA), a trade association comprised of European leveraged finance investors from 50 institutional fixed income managers – including investment advisors, insurance companies and pensions funds – has restructured its governance framework to support the organisation during its next phase of growth. The changes comprise transitioning the Executive Committee to five Management Committees. Each member of the Board will sit on one of the five committees to oversee the specific aspects of administration of the ELFA.

6 September 2021
Press Release
European Leveraged Finance Association and Principles for Responsible Investment launch Transport and Healthcare ESG Fact Sheets

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have today launched their third set of sector-specific guidance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures for sub-investment grade corporate borrowers. The latest ESG Fact Sheets outlines the most important areas of ESG disclosure for the Transport and Healthcare sectors.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Opal Group European CLO Summit
8 October 2024
09:00–17:00 hrs
London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, UK

ELFA is pleased to support Opal Group's European CLO Summit - an educational forum designed for investors, issuers, underwriters, rating agencies, lawyers and accountants.

Opal Group European Private Credit Summit
9 October 2024
09:00–17:00 hrs
London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London, UK

ELFA is pleased to support Opal Group's inaugural European Private Credit Summit.

AFME European High Yield and Private Debt Forum
22 October 2024
08:00–13:45 hrs
ING Amsterdam

ELFA is pleased to support AFME's European High Yield and Private Debt Forum, taking place on 22nd October in Amsterdam.