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#12: Beats'n'Bonds - Investing in Music Catalogues

#12: Beats'n'Bonds - Investing in Music Catalogues

46m 25s

Join us as we delve into the vibrant intersection of music, ABS and tokenization. In this enlightening talk we discuss the securitization of cash flows from music rights introducing investors to an appealing sub asset class within Digital Debt. We also discuss Taylor Swift's impact on credit risk assessment. This episode moves beyond the usual conversations offering a visionary look at the innovation power driving the future of Fintech Lending.

Speakers: Daniel Maier, Founder & CEO of Chartered InvestmentJan Denecke, Founder & CEO of twelveXtwelve

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director of Digital Lending Association

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#11: The Battle of the Asset Classes – Digital Lending, Returns and Risks in Volatile Times

#11: The Battle of the Asset Classes – Digital Lending, Returns and Risks in Volatile Times

60m 49s

Welcome to the 2nd season. On today’s show #11 we publish panel no. 2 at the “What’s Up Digital Lending?” conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 24, 2024. It’s a top-class investor panel discussing latest trends, risks and returns.

Speakers: Daniel Dobrev (Director, Speciality Finance, Fortress Investment Group), Conor Sheehy (Head of Warehousing EMEA, HSBC Innovation Banking), Michael Stott (Managing Director, Waterfall Asset Management), René Trautner (Director, Deutsche Bank), and Sebastian Walf (Managing Director, Head of Asset-Backed Securities EMEA, Citi)

Moderator: Jördis Heckt-Harbeck (Counsel, Linklaters)

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#10: European Fintech Lenders Forecast 2024

#10: European Fintech Lenders Forecast 2024

55m 28s

In the latest episode of our show, we take a look ahead and chat about the state of Digital Lending in 2024 against the backdrop of a mixed economic outlook and interest rate uncertainties. We delve into capital costs, profitability and data, among other things. The podcast also dives deep into Basel3, Open Finance, AI, and the future prospects of Crowdlending.

Guests: Patrick Stäuble, Founder & CEO of Teylor AG, Maik Taro Wehmeyer, Co-Founder & CEO of Taktile, Andreas Wolf, Member of the Management Board with Raisin Bank

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director of the Digital Lending Association

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#9: Digital SaaS Venture Finance - Reshaping the Landscape in Harsh Times

#9: Digital SaaS Venture Finance - Reshaping the Landscape in Harsh Times

31m 35s

South-African Dean Hastie drops by the podcast to talk about revenue based finance in harsh times for start ups. How does it work? What are the advantages between traditional lending and VC?

Guest: Dean Hastie, Co-Founder & CEO, Tapline

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director, Digital Lending Association

We welcome feedback at press@digitallenders.eu or via [LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com/company/digital-lending-association).

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#8: Democratizing Discounted Debt Investments - What It Means & How It Works?

#8: Democratizing Discounted Debt Investments - What It Means & How It Works?

49m 8s

The very first podcast with a fintech lender from Latvia. In this episode we talk to Paul Melamed, Co-Founder of INDEMO as well as CEO and Senior Partner of Aquarium Investments, one of INDEMO’s shareholders. INDEMO enables investments in discounted debts with a focus on Spain. Beyond that INDEMO belongs to the increasing group of regulated Digital Lenders as it owns a MiFID license. Listen in and find out what’s up in Latvia and Spain.

Guest: Paul Melamed, Co-Founder of INDEMO, CEO & Senior Partner of Aquarium Investments

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director, Digital Lending Association

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#7: Digital Property Lending - Innovation, Trust & Quality Stone by Stone

#7: Digital Property Lending - Innovation, Trust & Quality Stone by Stone

30m 47s

Welcome to our first podcast with a British fintech lender. In this episode we talk to Ali Celiker, CEO of BRITISH PEARL and Chairman of the Association of Real Estate Investment Platforms (AREIP) - both located in London. In the first part we dive deep into BRITISH PEARL and the real estate market. In the second part of the podcast we talk about AREIP, what the members are hoping to get across with it and the development of industry standards for more trust and quality in the ecosystem. Listen in and find out what’s up in Great Britain.

Guest: Ali...

#6: Digital Consumer Lending - Building a Loyal Investor Base & the Future of Fintech Lenders

#6: Digital Consumer Lending - Building a Loyal Investor Base & the Future of Fintech Lenders

43m 37s

In today’s podcast we chat to Florian Kübler of Lend, a digital lender from Zurich. We dive deep into fintech lending in his country. Listen in and find out what’s up in Switzerland.

Guests: Florian Kübler, Co-Founder & CEO, Lend, Switzerland.

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director, Digital Lending Association

We welcome feedback at press@digitallenders.eu or via [LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com/company/digital-lending-association).

Interested in our Quarterly Briefing? Please subscribe [here](https://digitallenders.eu/#Newsletter).

#5: Public Sector Loans in the Asset Allocation

#5: Public Sector Loans in the Asset Allocation

44m 38s

Welcome to the 5th episode! On today’s show we have Andi Burri from the Swiss fintech Loanboox. We speak at length about the municipal finance landscape in Europe and learn more about their way of bringing digital lending to analogue town halls. Andi highlights some of the key milestones Loanboox achieved in their journey and how investors can take advantage of the marketplace.

Guests: Andi Burri, Co-Founder & Country Head, Loanboox, Switzerland.

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director, Digital Lending Association.

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#4: Paving the Way for Worldwide Investments in Digital Loans and Assets

#4: Paving the Way for Worldwide Investments in Digital Loans and Assets

34m 45s

In this episode, we are speaking about the Frankfurt/Germany based Fintech Exaloan AG which provides convenient technology for institutional investments in digital loans and assets. Its mission is to close the global funding gap that exists to the disadvantage of individuals and corporates by connecting institutional capital with digital lending platforms. What kind of challenges do investors face when dealing with the global digital lending market? How coping the macroenvironment, especially the rising interest rates and the pressure on the creditworthiness, when building up a digital portfolio? What’s up with tokenized digital loans? These and many more questions get discussed....

#3: Diversification Benefits by Surfing the EU Capital Markets Union

#3: Diversification Benefits by Surfing the EU Capital Markets Union

59m 32s

In this episode, we are shedding the light on the pan-European digital lender INVESDOR. They were the first to get the authorization as European Crowdfunding Service Provider in Germany and Austria. But what does this mean for investors and debtors alike? Which role plays tokenization? What’s up with returns and defaults? These and many more questions get discussed.

Guest: Christopher Grätz, CEO of INVESDOR.

Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director with the German Digital Lending Association.

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