Commercial Real Estate: Credit Risk Considerations for Direct Lending and Private Debt

September 15, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Webcast

In this webinar, we will discuss the current state of the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market and the overarching impact of COVID-19 on this asset class. We will discuss credit risk best practices, applicable to both direct lending and private debt, paying particular attention to CRE and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). You will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to industry experts and leave the webinar with actionable insights.

  • Market Update: CRE
  • Impact of Covid-19
  • Key Risk Factors: CRE
  • Key Risk Factors: REITs
  • Best Practices: CRE Credit Risk Management

Event Recording

Credit Risk Considerations for Direct Lending and Private Debt

01:08:28

Speakers

  • Keven Lindemann

    Title
    Senior Director
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    Company
    S&P Global Market Intelligence
    Role
    Speaker

    Keven Lindemann is a Senior Director of Global Real Estate at S&P Global Market Intelligence. In this role, Keven is responsible for Real Estate solutions including leading research and data covering the global REIT markets. Keven is a regular, cited resource on Capital Markets at universities in the U.S. and abroad.

    Prior to joining the organization, Keven worked for BB&T Capital Markets as an equity research analyst following REITs and for the Trammell Crow Company. Keven holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations. He has degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Denver.

  • Radomir Lukic

    Title
    Senior Director
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    Company
    S&P Global Market Intelligence
    Role
    Speaker

    Rad Lukic is a Senior Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, Risk Services. His focus is on assisting financial institutions and other organizations in validating and improving their credit risk assessment methodologies in a Basel II framework. Rad has extensive experience in analytical service development and client engagements, with a focus on developing and validating credit risk internal risk rating systems aligned with regulatory requirements.

    Rad joined S&P Global in 2006 as an Associate in the New York Risk Solutions Group. He previously held an FX Analyst/Strategist for Emerging Markets position in a foreign exchange brokerage, as well as a consulting position at Mitsui & Co. with responsibility for the Balkan region.

    Rad is currently the analytical lead in the S&P Global Market Intelligence Solutions and Services team on developing Credit Risk Rating Methodologies aligned with Basel II and best practices. He has extensive experience in analytical service development and client engagements focused on: Credit Risk Analytics, Internal Risk Rating System design and Validation, Modeling and estimating PD, LGD and EAD, Stress-testing rating systems.

  • Eduardo Alves

    Title
    Director, Credit Risk Solutions
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    Company
    S&P Global Market Intelligence
    Role
    Speaker

    Eduardo Alves is a Director and an analytical leader in the Credit Risk Solutions group of S&P Global Market Intelligence. He collaborates with financial institutions of varying sizes and specialties in the design and implementation of risk management solutions. Eduardo has an outstanding record of realizing client objectives through high-quality engagements in the areas of credit risk methodologies, internal risk rating systems, model validation, stress testing, and CECL. Prior to S&P Global Market Intelligence, Eduardo worked at Promontory Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, and the World Bank. He holds an MS in Economics from the University of Essex and a BA in International Affairs and Economics from The George Washington University.

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