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.
The Return of the Magnificent Seven – Thoughts on the US Equity Market
The US equity market is too big to ignore, and a really sharp downturn would inevitably prove contagious. However, that is not to say that leadership within it will stay unchanged, nor that it might deflate gradually. We have presented just a few options of how to invest in it; many more are available.
Supreme Court Car Finance Ruling: Implications for the Market
On 1 August 2025, the UK Supreme Court delivered a long-awaited judgment on the issue of undisclosed commissions in motor finance. The decision significantly narrows the basis on which consumers can bring claims and provides welcome clarity for lenders and investors across the credit markets.
Tales from the Far End of the Bond Ladder
LGB’s proprietary offering is usually focused on the shorter maturities, with our Medium Term Notes typically maturing after 1 to 3 years. However, sometimes it is interesting to look at the vertiginous heights of the ladder, and the very long maturities.
