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Category: Private Debt Lending

Supporting Business, Achieving High Returns – The Appeal of Platform Lending

 Everyone’s investment portfolio is different. In some cases an investor will opt for a simple split between a cash-in-the-bank safety net and equities (purchased direct or as part of a fund) and perhaps some bonds. More commonly these day the portfolio might also embrace property,  alternative investments such as wine or antiques and equity stakes…

The Secret to Finding Bargain Investment Properties

Despite occasional downturns, the residential property market represents a huge and dependable opportunity for anyone seeking income and growth, even over relatively short periods. But it’s not always easy to secure a good deal. In areas where property prices are spiralling ever higher, buyers may pay a premium for flats and houses that don’t command…

Beyond Plain Vanilla – Why Special Situations Lending Delivers Better Returns

The rapid expansion of the platform-based lending market has not only been good for businesses in search of capital but also for investors. The investor appeal of peer-to-peer lending – which comprises the largest share of the debt platform market – is straightforward. With Bank of England base rates set to stay at their current…

Beyond Equities – How Private Debt Lending Can Deliver 15% Returns

Economically and politically, we continue to live in a very uncertain world. The financial crisis may represent little more than a fading memory to some, but it continues to cast a long shadow in the shape of low-interest rates, below par growth in the eurozone and – in some countries at least – a continued…