LCM Partners: Mining niche seams brings rich returns

Despite broader headwinds for the sector, secured lending into niche areas of the European residential real estate market offers compelling risk-adjusted returns, says Adrian Cloake, chief investment officer at LCM Partners.

This article is sponsored by LCM Partners

What areas of the European speciality finance market does LCM focus on?

Adrian Cloake

We launched our asset-backed speciality finance strategy (“SOLO”) in 2018, which focuses on smaller ticket loans and leases secured against equipment and real estate. We have an exclusive partnership model where SOLO provides financing to SME borrowers via established originators or OEMs at their point of sale, helping them sell more of their goods.

Share this