Katie Binns

Director of Product Management, Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Indexes Morningstar Indexes

Katie joined Morningstar Indexes in November 2020 and is responsible for managing the Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Index product suites, including the Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index series.  Prior to joining Morningstar, Katie has held a wide array of roles within the financial services and insurance industry including strategy, regional management, and asset management. From 2015 – 2019 Katie worked at MetLife with assignments in Hong Kong and New York City. While based in Hong Kong with MetLife’s Investments division, Katie was the lead fixed income portfolio manager responsible for MetLife’s insurance business in Australia.  Katie has also held roles in finance and strategy at McDonald’s Corporation, The United States Department of Treasury, and Deloitte.   She obtained her MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from Miami University of Ohio.  

Main Day 1 | June 10th

11:40 AM Private Credit Panel: The convergence of Public and Private Credit: As lines are blurring, how can you optimize your investment strategies to leverage opportunities in both markets?

What are the benefits of blending private credit’s long-term, flexible funding with the liquidity and transparency of public markets to create more resilient and diversified portfolios?
What are the potential liquidity challenges posed by private credit’s lack of secondary market trading and which strategies can maintain liquidity without sacrificing returns?
How can private credit step in to meet funding needs when public credit markets are constrained, offering a flexible alternative during periods of economic stress?
What are the tools and strategies to mitigate the risks of limited transparency in private credit, ensuring informed investment decisions?
How can you manage the impact of rising interest rates on floating-rate private debt and explore strategies to maintain credit quality in a higher-for-longer rate environment?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Katie.

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