Värde Partners Global Head of Private Debt and Head of European Specialty Finance Speak at Milken Institute London Summit
January 14, 2019LONDON – Värde Partners is pleased to share that Brad Bauer, Global Head of Private Debt, and Elena Lieskovska, Head of European Specialty Finance, each participated in panel discussions at the Milken Institute London Summit on December 4, 2018.
During the New Rules: Open Banking, FinTech, and Big Tech panel, Elena addressed the evolving dynamics in financial services, including the availability and management of customer data and the impact of new regulations on traditional banks.
In a private roundtable focused on New Alternatives to Traditional Lending, Brad discussed new financing models, opportunities for alternative lenders and diversification in private debt as an investment strategy.
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Värde Partners is a $14 billion global alternative investment firm that employs a value-based approach to investing across a broad array of geographies, segments and asset types, including corporate and traded credit, real estate, mortgages, specialty finance, real assets and infrastructure. The firm sponsors and manages a family of private investment funds with a global investor base that includes foundations and endowments, pension plans, insurance companies, other institutional investors and private clients. Now in its third decade, Värde employs more than 300 people globally with regional headquarters in Minneapolis, London and Singapore.