In this episode of Dechert 4 Real, hosts Jon Gaynor, Ella Smith and Sam Gilbert are joined by partner Lindsay Trapp, who breaks down the intricacies of the structuring and formation of complex credit private funds, rated feeder and parallel funds and collateralized fund obligations (CFOs), including rating considerations and the impact on managers looking to raise insurance capital in the commercial real estate debt space. We also discuss developments on the SEC's evolving climate-related disclosure rules and our favorite springtime activities.

Show Notes:

• SEC Adopts Final, Comprehensive Climate Disclosure Rules (Newsflash)
• Collateralized Fund Obligations: The Technicolor Dreamcoat of Fund Finance - Part 2: A Deeper Dive — The Investment Lawyer (February 2023)
• Collateralized Fund Obligations: The Technicolor Dreamcoat of Fund Finance - Part 1 — The Investment Lawyer (January 2023)
• THE CRED | Structured Credit and Fund Finance: Rated Funds