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Credit Insights Amsterdam

Date: 1 October 2025 
Location: Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
Time: 09:00–12:30 CEST

Join Morningstar DBRS on Wednesday 1 October at the Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam (near Central Station) for Credit Insights Amsterdam. This morning event will begin with our expert analysts providing their views on the impact of current geopolitical risk on credit. They will also address recent trends and challenges in the Dutch banking market.

Afterwards, there will be panel discussions on the covered bonds market and European structured finance trends with a focus on Dutch securitisation. These panels will feature our senior credit analysts and external speakers in lively conversation.

Concluding the event will be a buffet lunch where attendees will have the opportunity to network with industry peers.

We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam.

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Agenda

09:00

Registration and Light Breakfast

   
09:30

Welcome and Opening Remarks

 
Keith Gorman, MD, Global Business Development, Morningstar DBRS
   
09:35

European Macro Update and Netherlands Sovereign Outlook

  • How is the Netherlands dealing with current geopolitical risk?
  • How will this impact credit?
 
Adriana Alvarado, SVP, Sector Lead, Global Sovereign Ratings, Morningstar DBRS
   
10:00

Dutch Banking Market

  • European banking market trends
  • Update on Dutch banking market and current challenges
 
Arnaud Journois, SVP, European Financial Institution Ratings, Morningstar DBRS
   
10:20

Panel Discussion: Covered Bonds Market

  • European Covered bonds issuance trends and new assets
  • Dutch covered bonds issuance volumes  
  • Spreads, investor demand, real money investors 
  • Regulatory issues 
  • Credit issues
  • Hard bullet vs soft bullet vs CPT pros and cons 
  • Housing market
  • Expectations for 2026 and growth areas
 
Ketan Thaker, Moderator, MD, European RMBS & Covered Bond Ratings, Morningstar DBRS
   
 
Tomas Rodriguez-Vigil Junco, SVP, Sector Lead, European RMBS & Covered Bond Ratings, Morningstar DBRS
   
 
Cas Bonsema, Senior Financials Analyst, Credit Strategy & Regulation, Rabobank
   
11:00

Coffee Break

   
11:30

Panel Discussion: European Structured Finance Trends With a Focus on Dutch Securitisation

  • Credit markets update and issuance trends 
  • Amongst deglobalisation, erosion of American exceptionalism and other geopolitical risks, what are investors focusing on? 
  • Esoteric asset classes and new jurisdictions in European Structured Finance, Bridging loans, Solar ABS, Data centres etc.
  • Role of securitisation in Dutch capital markets 
  • Expectations for 2026
 
Mudasar Chaudhry, Moderator, SVP, Lead, European Structured Finance Research, Morningstar DBRS
   
 
Ketan Thaker, MD, European RMBS & Covered Bond Ratings, Morningstar DBRS
   
 
Robert-Jan Reitsma, Portfolio Manager, Achmea Mortgages
   
 
Jan-Joost Leusveld, Head of DCM Secured Debt, ABN AMRO
   
 
Leon Maagdenberg, Director Global Capital Markets, Securitisations, ING 
   
12:15

Closing Remarks

 
Keith Gorman, MD, Global Business Development, Morningstar DBRS
   
12:30 Networking Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Registration

Fill out the form to the right and click Register Now. You'll receive a confirmation email from euevents@morningstar.com containing a calendar link and event details.

 

Venue

This event will take place at the Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, 1012 TM Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 


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