AFME and DealCatalyst are delighted to announce that the Annual UK Mortgage Finance Conference will return to The Landmark London on the 29th September 2025.

The fourth annual conference, in partnership with AFME, will continue its traditional focus on wholesale and retail residential mortgage themes: solving the housing affordability crisis, private and public funding options for bank and non-bank originators, regulatory and policy developments, emerging mortgage products, and the evolution of the buy to let sector.

Testimonials:

"This is the who’s who of UK Mortgage Finance, your one chance to have meaningful connections with the leaders of the industry." - Paul Watts, Founder, Lenuity

"Excellent speaker panels and keynote speakers covering a wide area of interesting topics related to Mortgage Funding" - Rob Koning, Managing Director, Prime Collateralised Securities

"…a useful opportunity to touch base with contacts that we’d had one or two meetings in the past with. There was a good mix of speakers and definitely good learning opportunities from a lender perspective.” - Sabinder Robinson-Sandhu, Director of Operations, Avamore Capital

Sponsoring Opportunities:
Click here if you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities at the event.

AFME’s Annual Operations, Post-Trade, Technology & Innovation conference brings together the industry’s leading voices, to discuss the role of technology in developing and transforming capital markets in Europe, with particular focus on the world of operations and post trade.

OPTIC 2025 will take place in Amsterdam, with a two-day agenda packed with keynote addresses from regulatory authorities, thought-provoking panels and speeches from Europe’s leading financial institutions and technology providers and ample networking opportunities for attendees.

Set against a backdrop of growing cyber risks, rapid technological innovation and regulatory changes, set to transform the way capital markets operate, delegates will receive key insights on the most important innovations happening now, how new technologies and innovations can be implemented at scale and help transform capital markets as well what challenges new technologies may present.

Delegates will hear from practitioners, technologists, and key policymakers. Our expert speakers will discuss the opportunities and challenges that are unique to Europe and contemplate whether the capital markets ecosystem and its underpinning regulatory framework, is well-positioned to support innovation.

Key themes will included the transformation of capital markets towards T+1 settlement and how innovations in data and data analytics – in particularly (generative) AI and DLT – can help enhance efficiency and security of capital markets operations.

This event is attended by senior capital market professionals working in operations, post-trade, technology, regulation and policy. Click here  to view our sample delegate list.

Regular Registration fees:
• AFME member: €999 + VAT
• Non member: €1,379 + VAT

Multi-booking discount:
• 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time
• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same time

Multi booking discounts can be applied at check out for group booking.

Complimentary subject to verification:
• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR
• Press: promo code PRESS
Note: Promo codes are case sensitive

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cheryl Chickowski at [email protected] or on +44 (0)7824 874 391.

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AFME’s European High Yield and Private Credit Conference is returning to London in October 2025. The conference
will bring together the leading names in the European High Yield, Leveraged Loan and Private Credit/
Direct Lending markets, providing topical and invaluable discussions, and an opportunity to network.

To build on AFME’s successes with the launch of the recalibrated forum last year, the flagship event
will continue to focus on high yield bonds and leveraged loans, but also place a greater emphasis on
the coverage of the sizable European Private Credit market. This is in recognition of the importance of
all three markets to UK and EU corporates, recent rapid growth and increased regulatory attention on
this market. The conference content will comprehensively cover key areas of interest for arrangers/
underwriters, corporates, investors, law firms, ratings agencies, data providers and other market
participants.

This event is attended by senior capital market professionals working in operations, post-trade, technology, regulation and policy. Click here  to view our sample delegate list.

Regular Registration fees:
AFME member: £699 + VAT
Non member: £939 + VAT

Multi-booking discount:
• 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time
• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same time

Multi booking discounts can be applied at check out for group booking.

Complimentary subject to verification:
• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR
• Investor: promo code INVESTOR
• Press: promo code PRESS

To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Safiya Merrique at [email protected] or on +44 (0) 20 3828 2674

AFME and DealCatalyst are delighted to announce that the Annual Specialist Lender Finance Conference will return to London on the 24th November 2025.

Now in its fourth year SLF 2025 explores the key funding factors specialty lenders should consider from launch phase to maturity, and eventual exit via M&A or a public ABS deal. Investors will have a unique forum to meet emerging and established non-bank financial institutions originating a variety of financial assets and participate in a sector with an attractive yield and risk profile. Funds seeking to expand their lending activities beyond corporate direct lending will be able to showcase their platforms to an audience of potential borrowers and allocators alike.

Take advantage of super early bird rates until 5 September, and save £400 here.

Testimonials:

"If you are operating in the specialty finance space at all, you owe it to yourself to attend the Dealcatalyst asset-based series of conferences. They are extremely worthwhile with just the right focus and are just the right size." - Gary Miller, Director, Speciality Finance, Revere Capital

"A great opportunity to meet serious, well-informed peers looking to do business. Networking was easy and effective via the app and the facilities on the day were excellent. All round very professional, a worthwhile day." - Brian Rubins, Director, Alternative Bridging Corporation Limited

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Click here if you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities at the event.