Francesco Filia Talks about Specialty Finance: Evolving Opportunities in Alternative Lending at Global Alts Miami 2025

Francesco Filia, Founder and CEO of Fasanara Capital, spoke at iConnections in Miami on the panel 'Specialty Finance: Evolving Opportunities in Alternative Lending' alongside Elizabeth Burton (Goldman Sachs Asset Management), Thomas Doyle (Pemberton Asset Management), and Kristen Jones (Albourne), with Terry Monis (ICG Advisors, LLC) as moderator.

Here are some of the key points covered:

• NAV Lending & Portfolio Fit – NAV lending is increasingly used in credit and opportunistic portfolios, offering liquidity and risk management solutions for LPs in private credit.
• Risk & Market Impact – Investors must assess NAV lending’s role in economic cycles, considering portfolio risks, financing strategies, and LP/GP-friendly security structures.
• Evolving Credit Landscape – Innovations like invoice discounting and non-bank lending are reshaping capital access, requiring LPs to adapt to new financing models.

Watch the full panel talk here: Specialty Finance: Evolving Opportunities in Alternative Lending | Global Alts Miami 2025

iConnections’ Global Alts is the world’s largest cap intro event, hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This premier gathering features insights from top minds in investment, finance, and economics, while giving attendees exclusive access to the global alternative investment community.

About Fasanara

Founded in 2011, Fasanara is a global asset manager and technology platform. We manage more than USD 4.5 billion in fintech strategies on behalf of pension funds and insurance companies in Europe and North America. With over 110 employees, we are a pioneer investor in fintech lending through our liquid alternative credit funds, enabling real economy impact. Powered by our technology platform with more than 141 fintech lenders fully integrated, originating from over 60 countries, we manage one of the largest and longest standing Fintech Lending funds in Europe. Additionally, we invest in early-stage fintech and Web 3.0 companies via our venture capital vehicles, using our central role in the fintech ecosystem to identify and back what we believe are revolutionary new businesses. For more information, please visit https://www.fasanara.com/