On the 2nd and 3rd of October Hipoges was present at the 6th International Summit NPL Global organised by SmithNovak. The event took place at the famous Pullman St. Pancras Hotel in London, a privileged space for networking between key people of the financial market in Europe.
Hipoges took part as a proud sponsor at the 6th International Summit, NPL Global by SmithNovak in London, on the panellists list was our Managing Director – Hugo Velez, to discuss what stock of NPLs are the Banks holding. Joining him was our Chief Corporate Services – Nuno Godinho, talking about trends and securitized transaction volumes for 2025.
Other key people from Hipoges, were our Managing Director – Claudio Panunzio, our Chief Services Officer – Margarida Maia, our Chief Business Development Officer– Luigi Izzo and our Director Global RE Business Partnership – Carlos Pérez de Yrigoyen.
The NPL Global 2024 is an event of great relevance in the European financial sector, focused on NPLs and banking. It was attended by high-level executives, investors, and experts from more than 150 companies. In addition, the event brought together more than 300 delegates from over 30 different countries, further enriching the day.
What were the main topics discussed during the NPL Global 2024?
Running over two days, there were plenty of great opportunities for discussions, well-organized debates, and effective networking times.
Some of the topics discussed during SmithNovak’s Global NPL were:
– Distressed Asset Recovery Strategies
– Investment strategies
– Innovative regulations and technologies applied to NPL management.
– European NPL market
– Investment opportunities in this fast-growing market
Topics such as the challenges facing the sector in a volatile economic outlook, were addressed, as well as the rising inflation, analysing emerging opportunities in credit markets, more specifically green and sustainable lending, which is gaining prominence in European banking.
Another key focus was the growing importance of technological innovations applied to NPL management. Most of the panels highlighted how automated digital platforms are transforming operational efficiency and reducing risk. The relevance of sustainable investment strategies and new regulations affecting the sector were also discussed.
During the first day, various aspects related to NPLs were discussed, such as their management, the services involved and best practices. In addition, the situation of non-performing loans in countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece were mentioned, analysing the specific challenges and opportunities offered by these markets related with the sale of portfolios and the consolidation of financial services. The relevance of sustainable investment strategies and new regulations affecting the sector were also discussed.
The second day of the event started with the panel ‘CRE Office Defaults’, addressing defaults in the commercial real estate sector with a focus on offices. In addition, if the previous day focused on countries such as Spain and Italy, this second day focused specially on Portugal with the panel ‘Focus on Portugal’. The evolution of the NPL market was discussed, as well as the recovery plan of the market due to the fall of the non-performing loans ratio and how this will affect primary transactions. The activity of banks such as Montepio, BPI and Millennium in the sale of NPL portfolios was also reviewed. To conclude the event, the final panel ‘Global & European Market 2025: What’s Next?’ focused on global and European market projections for 2025. It provided an overview of the key trends that will shape the coming year.
This event also offered numerous networking opportunities, where attendees could share ideas and strategies to face future challenges, while creating strategic alliances in the European financial sector.
For Hipoges it was an honour to be part of this important forum, allowing us to share ideas and strategies with key players in the European financial sector. The opportunity to interact with experts and market leaders at such a relevant event is a valuable boost to our work in asset management and NPLs.
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