UK Economy: Inflation, Employment and What They Mean for Private Credit
UK inflation is easing and insolvencies are stabilising, but the labour market is softening. What the latest economic signals mean for SME credit quality and MTN investors.
Three Things to Love About the LGB SME Fund This Valentine’s Day
February 14th is usually reserved for flowers, chocolates and grand gestures. However, this Valentine’s Day, discover how a decade of disciplined returns, compounding and credit selection have shaped the LGB SME Private Debt Fund.
Corporate Bonds: A Brave New World in the UK
UK reforms are reshaping the corporate bond market. Greater access for private investors, new issuance formats and compelling yields signal a quiet but significant shift in fixed income.
Simon Lough becomes Chair at LGB & Co. Ltd.
LGB & Co. Limited, the specialist private debt capital market firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Lough as Chair of the Board.
Trade-Offs and Turning Points: Is It Time to Look at Long-Maturity Bonds?
Whilst the consensus is that interest rates have further to fall, it may be that we are nearer the end of the rate-cutting cycle than the beginning. This article looks at the key pressures and opportunities in the government bond markets.
Welcoming A Transaction Manager to the LGB Team
We are delighted to have welcomed Alexia Rottet as our Transaction Manager last month, working closely with both our Investments & Capital Markets divisions. We are thrilled to take this opportunity to introduce her.
Is it Time to Consider an Offshore Gross Roll-Up Fund?
With UK taxes rumoured to rise in the Budget next month, many investors are thinking about how to make their money work more tax-efficiently. Many investors are looking again at offshore roll-up funds, particularly those such as the LGB SME Private Debt Fund that receive interest from investments without the deduction of withholding tax.
Protecting Savings Against Inflation with Index-Linked Gilts – Is Now a Good Time?
Index-linked gilts are designed to ensure that the purchasing power of savings is maintained over time, making them an attractive option for those concerned about sticky inflation. They are however not straightforward to trade, nor do they always behave as they might be expected to.
Private Credit for Private Investors
Once described as “alternative lending”, private credit today is becoming more mainstream as an asset class with access increasingly offered to private investors. This article explores what is meant by private credit as well as the different options available to private investors in the UK.
LGB Capital Markets structures a £10 million secured MTN programme for Love Finance
We are pleased to announce the establishment of a £10 million secured medium term note (“MTN”) programme for alternative finance company, Love Finance, in support of the Company’s first debt financing milestone.
