Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Registration and Networking Lunch
11:30am - 12:45pm
Welcome Remarks and CREFC Update
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Partner Sponsor:
Kelly Wrenn,
Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
Lisa Pendergast,
Executive Director, CRE Finance Council
CREFC Legislative & Regulatory Update:
Sairah Burki,
Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability, CRE Finance Council
David McCarthy,
Managing Director, Chief Lobbyist, Head of Legislative Affairs, CRE Finance Council
Fireside Chat with FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson
1:15pm - 2:05pm
Keynote Speaker:
Sandra L. Thompson, Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency
(FHFA)
Moderators:
Lisa Pendergast, Executive Director, CRE Finance Council
Harris Trifon, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Lord, Abbett and Co.
Networking Break
2:05pm - 2:20pm
The Squeeze on Debt Liquidity: Regulatory Stress on the Financial Sector (Closed to Media)
2:20pm - 3:10pm
Moderator:
Lissette Rivera-Pauley, Senior Vice President, CRE Industry Analytics and Market Research Manager, Regions Bank
Panelists:
Greg Baer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bank Policy Institute
Jeff Bloch, Vice President - Government Relations, U.S. Bank
Isaac Boltansky, Managing Director, BTIG
Chris Scribner, Senior Policy Advisor, Venable LLP
Discussion Topics:
- What is Basel III Endgame and the effect on the banking system, if approved?
- What are the direct impacts to commercial real estate with increased regulation?
- Will there be more M&A activity in the banking sector?
- What type of lending activities may be potentially impacted i.e. decline, as result of increased regulation?
- Will increased regulation lead to a shift into unregulated lending sectors?
Networking Break
3:10pm - 3:25pm
Challenges and Opportunities Amidst Financial Stress (Closed to Media)
3:25pm - 4:15pm
Moderator:
Kelly Wrenn,
Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
Panelists:
Stefanos Arethas,
Managing Director, Head of CRE, ATLAS SP Partners
Daniel T. Dresser,
Senior Vice President for Multifamily Capital Markets and Pricing, Fannie Mae
John Lippmann,
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, New York Life Real Estate Investors
James Shevlin,
President and Chief Operating Officer, CWCapital
Teresa Zien,
Managing Director, Invesco
Discussion Topics:
- Capital stack opportunities for alternative lenders
- Credit risk transfer strategies in today’s market
- The rise (again) of rescue capital funds
- Platform priorities for 2024
Networking Reception
4:15pm - 5:15pm