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Securitisation: active management option to boost Luxembourg hub
The overhaul of Luxembourg’s securitisation laws introduced a number of changes, notably allowing for active management and a broader scope for refinancing. Holger von Keutz, securitisation leader at PwC Luxembourg, believes that the amended law will increase the attractiveness of Luxembourg as a securitisation hub, which in turn will [...]
The evolution of Bank-FinTech partnerships
Industry veteran Kate Pohl reflects on the maturation of the relationship between FinTechs and banks. She looks at the developments within the trade finance space, and how banks (and other investors) benefit from working with Traxpay, a supply chain finance platform where Kate heads up both banking and corporate [...]
Real estate: Germany’s structural funding gap and demand for mezzanine lending
Demand for mezzanine financing among German real estate developers has grown in recent years as banks have lowered their LTV thresholds, creating a gap that is being filled by the private debt market. CrossLend spoke with Hubertus von Fircks, Managing Director of PEMA Invest Advisory GmbH, an investment management firm, [...]
Building industry standards for lending platforms in Germany
Alternative lenders are playing an increasingly important economic role in funding businesses, in Germany and across Europe. In 2021, the amount of lending to businesses through German marketplaces totaled 11.4 billion euros. At the same time, growing participation on the funding side by institutional investors has led to a [...]