Syndicated Loans Key market participants Market participant Role Description Lead Arranger Core An FI that leads a group of investors through the underwriting and financing of a large loan Syndicate Core A group of investors formed into one entity for the purpose of distributing risk across institutions for large transactions RequestingEntity Core An organization requesting a large loan from an FI Regulator Supporting A monitor that verifies adherence to AML compliance activities WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 67