As a founder, investor and leader of some of the world’s largest and specialised financing companies, I have gained a unique vision into how recent regulatory changes have negatively affected the global finance industry.

It is my view that these changes have created a once in a life time opportunity for institutional investors to become significant participants in global non-bank, financing market.

Traditionally the funding of this market has been dominated by banks and depository institutions, who now face significant “ROE” pressure from new capital rules and regulatory changes. Forcing them to reconsider their commitment to the industry!

What is not understood, is the this industry produces loan structures that are normally asset backed, credit rated, higher yielding and bond like in their structure. This perfectly positions the industry to become one that is supported directly by professional global investors, not banks or volatile securitization vehicles.

Through our special situations team, we purchase capital intensive businesses. Under the circumstances previously described, we believe debt has become restricted for these businesses and constraining their growth. Via our unique ability to raise equity and structure new debt arrangements, we can deliver new growth options to these entities via improved capital structures.

Through this initiative, we will assist the finance industry make the adjustments required to win under new financial regulatory regimes, deliver superior returns for investors and ensure the industries (our) customers obtain the capital they need to grow and succeed.

Daniel Blizzard, Founder of Monard Capital