About the Event
KBRA Esoteric ABS Forum: Sectors in Bloom
May 19, 2026 | 1:00 - 5:30 PM EST
New York, NY
KBRA is pleased to host the Esoteric ABS Forum in New York City on May 19. The forum will bring together issuers, investors, bankers, and other market participants for focused discussions on key commercial ABS sectors, including Music ABS, Communications Infrastructure ABS, and Whole Business Securitizations (WBS). Featuring perspectives from KBRA’s Analytical Leadership as well as industry experts, this forum will examine issuance trends, evolving credit risks, structural considerations, and performance dynamics, ground by KBRA’s latest research and ratings. The program will conclude with a networking reception, offering attendees the opportunity to connect with peers and speakers.
Where
Ease 1345
Concourse Level, 1345 6th Ave, New York, NY 10105
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Agenda
1:00-1:45 PM EST
Breakfast & Conference Registration
Agenda is subject to change.
1:45-2:00 PM EST
Opening Remarks
2:00 - 2:45 PM EST
Music ABS: Valuations Take Center Stage Again
2:45 - 3:30 PM EST
Fiber and Communications Infrastructure ABS
3:00-3:45 PM EST
Networking Break
3:45 - 4:30 PM EST
Whole Business Securitizations (WBS)
4:30 - 5:30 PM EST
Networking Reception
5:30 PM EST
Event Concludes
KBRA Speakers
Chris Baffa
Senior Director
ABS
Xi Chen
Managing Director
ABS
Christine Dalton
Managing Director
ABS
Matthew Gardener
Senior Director
ABS
Jack Kahan
Senior Managing Director
Global Head of ABS & RMBS
Anna Roginkin
Senior Director
ABS
KBRA Business Development
KBRA Esoteric ABS Forum: Sectors in Bloom
May 19, 2026 |New York, NY
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