Women in Fund Finance Event

Toronto Table Talks

Name: Toronto Table Talks
Start: 2026-05-05T15:00:00Z
End: 2026-05-05T18:30:00Z

May 05, 2026

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST

Toronto

Event Details

Join Women in Fund Finance Toronto for Table Talks, a curated afternoon of dialogue and connection.

Beginning with an introduction to the FFA Industry Survey and followed by interactive, small-group discussions, this gathering is designed to encourage meaningful conversation and lasting relationships across the fund finance community. The session will be followed by canapes and cocktails.

Women and allies are welcome.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, May 5th
Time: 3:00PM - 6:30PM (Program Begins at 3:30PM)
Location: CIBC Square, 6th Floor, 81 Bay Street, Toronto

Please note, registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis. If this event becomes oversubscribed, Women in Fund Finance reserves the right to limit each firm's number of attendees, in order to allow for participation from all of our sponsor firms.

Agenda

3:00PM: Check-In

3:30-3:45PM: FFA Industry Survey Presentation

3:45-5:15PM: Table Talks l Roundtable Discussions

5:15-6:30PM: Networking

Event Details

Opening Presentation

We are also pleased to announce that Terence Hatton will be opening the session by providing a summary of the FFA Industry Survey, offering essential insights to frame our discussions.

The Main Event: Table Topics

Following the survey overview, we are hosting 10 specialized roundtables. You will have the opportunity to select your top three choices for a chance to visit two tables based on availability.

Our Roundtable Topics include:

Lender Perspectives on Fund Finance and Balance Sheet Management
Back Leverage for Private Credit Funds
NAV Lending Across Private Equity and Secondaries
Evolution of Structured Finance (CFOs, Rated Note Feeders, and more)
Private Capital and VC Perspectives on AI & Software
Non-Bank Lender Perspectives in Fund Finance
Retailization of Private Markets
Continuation Funds: Strategy, Structure, and Opportunity
Economic & Geopolitical Outlook (Implications for Private Capital)
LP Perspectives

BMO Capital Markets

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.41 trillion as of October 31, 2024. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to 13 million customers across Canada, the United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and inclusive society. 

CIBC

CIBC (CM: NYSE, TSX) is a leading North American-based global financial institution with a market capitalization over $100 billion and a Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.3%. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets businesses, our 50,000 employees serve 15 million clients globally.

CIBC Capital Markets provides best-in-class insight, advice, and execution across corporate banking, global markets, investment banking, and research to institutional, corporate and public sector clients.

Our trusted expertise and capabilities across asset classes, regions, and products provide tailored solutions to our clients, built upon focused ESG principles, and a foundation of innovative thinking and leading technology.

www.cibccm.com

Scotiabank

Scotiabank’s vision is to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner, to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and maximize total shareholder return. Guided by our purpose: "for every future," we help our clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With assets of approximately $1.4 trillion (as at July 31, 2024), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS).

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients. GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America and in select markets in Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit https://www.gbm.scotiabank.com/en.html.

TD Securities

As a leading corporate and investment bank, TD Securities offers a wide range of integrated capital markets products and services. Our corporate, government, and institutional clients choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.

With more than 6,900 professionals operating out of 32 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions.

We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Torys LLP

Torys LLP is an international business law firm with a reputation for quality, innovation, and teamwork. Our experience, collaborative practice style, and the insight and creativity we bring to our work make us our clients’ choice for their largest and most complex transactions, as well as for general matters where judgment and strategic advice are key. We serve clients across Canada and globally from offices in Toronto, New York, Calgary, Montréal and our Legal Services Centre in Halifax.

The Banking and Debt Finance team offers integrated cross-border services, industry-leading regulatory counsel and the sharpest legal minds known for creative first-of-kind structures tailored to clients’ needs, helping them stay ahead of the curve. We are repeatedly recognized for our ability to apply creative acumen, practical commercial knowledge and uncompromising service to resolve challenges and fulfill our client’s goals. This includes having been recognized by IFLR as the 2024 Canada Corporate Law Firm of the Year and ranked in the Chambers Canada 2025 guide as a Band 1 Firm in Banking and Finance for the ninth year.