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ARTICLE · 04 MARCH 2026

Global Fund Finance Association Symposium 2026

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Overall, the market outlook for the fund finance industry in 2026 is optimistic. It was a pleasure to connect with industry colleagues (old and new) and discuss the trends, challenges and developments we are seeing in the fund finance market.

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The Matheson Fund Finance team recently sponsored and attended the 2026 Global Fund Finance Association Symposium in Miami.

Overall, the market outlook for the fund finance industry in 2026 is optimistic. It was a pleasure to connect with industry colleagues (old and new) and discuss the trends, challenges and developments we are seeing in the fund finance market.

We discussed a number of varying topics including the following:

  1. The growing use of securitisation technology by asset managers and banks in the fund finance space. In particular, the rapid growth of the ABLs, CFOs and rated note feeders was a consistent theme. For more information on rated note feeders, see here.
  2. The prevalence of continuation vehicles (CVs) as an alternative to secondary buy-outs and the increased use of financing in these structures. Investors are becoming more familiar with the rationale and benefits for CVs, with a number of new CVs expected throughout 2026.

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