Welcome to Kirkland’s Absolute Credit podcast brought to you by the Structured Capital & Insurance Solutions Team. Each episode features discussions between industry leaders and experienced professionals who explore market trends and share insights for investors and fund managers in the structured capital space.
Absolute Credit Series
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Welcome to Kirkland’s Absolute Credit podcast brought to you by the Structured Capital & Insurance Solutions Team. Each episode features discussions between industry leaders and experienced professionals who explore market trends and share insights for investors and fund managers in the structured capital space.
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11/21/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2026
Unlocking Liquidity at Scale: CFOs and Continuation Vehicles Coming Together to Open the Door to New Investors
<p>In this episode of Absolute Credit, Kirkland partners <a href="https://response.kirkland.com/e/1081193/ampaign-blog-utm-content-video/74tyvt/2291097114/h/h8GR3xOt94X_G2A3eV3fIjsfusvI-mHJXnEZAUo4Rso" target="_blank">Lindsay Trapp</a>, <a href="https://response.kirkland.com/e/1081193/ampaign-blog-utm-content-video/74tyvx/2291097114/h/h8GR3xOt94X_G2A3eV3fIjsfusvI-mHJXnEZAUo4Rso" target="_blank">Jared Axelrod</a>, <a href="https://response.kirkland.com/e/1081193/ampaign-blog-utm-content-video/74tyw1/2291097114/h/h8GR3xOt94X_G2A3eV3fIjsfusvI-mHJXnEZAUo4Rso" target="_blank">Mark Boyagi</a> and <a href="https://response.kirkland.com/e/1081193/ampaign-blog-utm-content-video/74tyw4/2291097114/h/h8GR3xOt94X_G2A3eV3fIjsfusvI-mHJXnEZAUo4Rso" target="_blank">Sean Hill</a> discuss how CFO structures are being used alongside continuation vehicles (CVs) to unlock new pathways to liquidity, scale transactions and expand the investor universe. From GP and LP stakes to credit portfolios, the conversation highlights real-world applications, emerging hybrid structures (including the aptly named “CVFO”), and the growing role of rated structures in funding increasingly large and complex deals.</p>
May 6, 2026
Private Credit Has Grown Up — Moody's on What Comes Next
<p>In this episode of the Absolute Credit series, Kirkland partner Lindsay Trapp is joined by Global Head of Private Credit Marc Pinto of Moody’s Ratings to discuss key trends shaping the private credit and fund finance markets. They explore the continued growth in demand for ratings across fund finance products, the expansion of private credit into new asset classes and geographies, and the increasing convergence between fund finance andstructured finance. The conversation also covers evolving rating methodologies, the importance of transparency and information sharing, considerations for rated feeders and multi-asset structures, and how greater retail investor participation is influencing product development and regulatory focus.</p>
April 6, 2026
Regulatory Relief & Tax Alpha: Why Insurance-Dedicated Funds Are Gaining Ground
<p>In this episode of the Absolute Credit video series, Kirkland partners Lindsay Trapp, Bruce Gelman and Kate Luarasi discuss insurance-dedicated funds (IDFs) as an increasingly important capital-raising tool for accessing insurance company, high-net-worth and institutional capital. They explain how IDFs can be deployed alongside existing fund strategies to support platform growth, the tax and regulatory capital benefits using these structures, and other considerations like investor eligibility, investor controllimitations and diversification requirements.</p>
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