2026 Sponsors

Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

Nearwater Capital is a leading specialty finance company that is focused on providing financing for risk retention interests retained under Dodd-Frank and EU Securitisation Regulation requirements. We have an extensive background in structured finance and work with a wide array of sponsors and originators across multiple asset classes.

SPF is an opportunistic, global securitized strategy managed by Albert Sohn, a 30-year market veteran. The Fund allocates capital across the global securitized products market, including Non-Agency RMBS, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS), Asset-Backe Securities (ABS), Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), Regulatory Capital Transactions (SRT), Italian non performing loans, and other esoteric assets. The SPF portfolio management team has built an extensive sourcing network and deep underwriting expertise, having worked together for more than 20 years. The Fund manages ~$3.0 billion in assets and is currently in its 15th year of track record.

White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many. We guide our clients through difficult issues, bringing our insight and judgment to each situation. Our innovative approaches create original solutions to our clients' most complex domestic and multijurisdictional deals and disputes. By thinking on behalf of our clients every day, we anticipate what they want, provide what they need and build lasting relationships. We do what it takes to help our clients achieve their ambitions.