Dechert LIBORcast: “One Rate to Rule Them All” – KKR’s Tal Reback on LIBOR Transition

 
April 07, 2021

Shortly after the March 2021 ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) announcements, Matthew Hays, global head of Dechert's Asset Finance & Securitization practice, hosted a discussion with Tal Reback. Tal is a Principal at KKR, where she focuses on the firm’s credit funds and portfolios and is leading KKR’s LIBOR transition efforts. She serves as a member of the Federal Reserve Board and the New York Fed’s Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) and the LSTA.

Topics discussed include:

  • Where are we today as far as preparation for
    LIBOR transition, and what impact have the recent announcements had?
  • What operational areas of the LIBOR transition is KKR focused on
  • What advice do you have on educating internal and external stakeholders on LIBOR?
  • What impact would a multi-rate environment have on the market?
  • Should the market wait for term SOFR?

Guest Speaker: 

Tal Reback, Principal, KKR

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