Private Credit offers the potential for a strong alternative to traditional fixed income but it is important for investors to understand the different types of private credit–especially in uncertain times like now. In this panel, we will explore the various strategies and their opportunities and risks. We will focus on both the challenges and opportunities in this current pandemic environment...

This Q&A live session will cover some of the main questions regarding investing in Commercial Real Estate in South Florida. From financing activities to acquiring and developing multi-family projects, Camilo Niño, founder and CEO of Linkvest Capital, will share insights and lessons learned during this challenging year along with recent transactions that have taken place in the past few months. We will then be providing feedback on future opportunities and projections we see ahead.

Real estate collateralized operations have always been one of the most important investment types for individuals and institutions. For these kind of operations, capital is available from different sources, including private lenders. During crisis, access to funding becomes difficult for sponsors, developers and real estate investors; as a consequence, some deals are lost and investment stops, and while traditional banking stops or delays their decision making process, private lenders find creative and flexible financing solutions, thus contributing to the economy and its recovery during difficult times.

The U.S is approaching an important crossroads that will define the outlook for commercial and residential real estate. There is a record volume of capital waiting on the sidelines for a wave of distress but so far, very few distressed assets have come to the market. While some investors are waiting for opportunities at lower values, other investors are capitalizing on low interest rates to bolster their leveraged returns. But even with the current situation, there are deals getting done and for the most part, financing is available. As private lenders, there are opportunities available to co-lend and/or co-invest.

As the effects of COVID-19 are felt around the world, real estate companies are being impacted in different ways, largely dependent on region and asset class. In the near-term, real estate executives are concerned with preserving value and liquidity, keeping tenants and visitors safe, including increased cleaning measures, and complying with governmental agency requirements. The realization today is that not all real estate assets are equal. This panel of experts will review their logic, reasoning & insight into the different real estate verticals. Please join this session as the panel engages the audience with live & interactive Q&A.

Direct Lending and Private Debt have been the fastest growing segments of the alternative investment industry since the Great Recession in 2008. Then COVID - 19 hit and this market froze up and the Federal Reserve and Central Banks all over the world unleashed an unprecedented wave of liquidity to prevent unnecessary damage to the global economy. The secondary market responded quickly discounting the news. Operators have been slower to accept the new pricing of risk. Time has passed and things have been converging, listen to experts on the front lines as they discuss deals and insights into where things are today and where they see things going over short and intermediate term. This group will discuss and conduct an interactive Q&A session with audience engagement & participation. Join us for a thoughtful conversation that will undoubtedly provide direction to discounts or lack of discounts in new deals getting done.