Peer Connections

About Peer Connections

The Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) is a non-profit group consisting of global beneficial owners actively engaged in the securities financing industry who share a goal to promote a more efficient and actionable way to increase and support peer-to-peer trading activity. GPFA's Peer Connections podcast series highlights beneficial owner members telling their stories of how their organizations approach securities lending and repo. The episodes support the group's goal of sharing insights, best practices and true transparency about securities lending. Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/68366341/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/68366341/) For more information, check out our website: Global Peer Securities Financing Association (globalpeerfinancingassociation.org) (https://globalpeerfinancingassociation.org/)

Publisher

Global Peer Financing Association

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Sept 2020

Latest episode

5 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Mar 2026

   Celebrating Five Years of Peer Collaboration

   GPFA Board Members Chris Benish (SWIB), Rob Goobie (HOOPP), Mike Johnson (CalPERS), and Jerry May (OPERS) sit down to celebrate the association's fifth anniversary and reflect on its evolution from buy side conference conversations into a volunteer led, global not for profit. They discuss GPFA's expansion from a focus on securities lending to a broader securities financing mindset, supported by cross disciplinary working groups that drive its initiatives. With more than 40 global members representing over $11T in assets, they look forward to what the next five years will bring.

2. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Asset Management Insights from VRS

   Chris Benish is joined by Brock Bell from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) to discuss VRS's asset allocation and their unique approach to leveraging. The conversation delves into various financing and liquidity management strategies, the rationale behind VRS's use of leverage, and the importance of diverse asset programs. They also cover swap capabilities, the necessary legal agreements for trading, and governance considerations.

3. 

   24 Jun 2025

   Intro to Private Credit

   Jason Pearlstein, Lisa Mantello, Elizabeth Mpermperacis, and Kristian Altier explore the fundamentals of private credit and its increasing appeal in an interview episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

436,335,436

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

76

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