Understanding the Potential of Alternative Investments The Alts Institute’s 2025 report explores how real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and private credit are transforming portfolios, with individual investor allocations to alternatives expected to triple by 2025. Luc
Private Credit: Further Confirmation of Its Staying Power BlackRock’s Private Credit: Staying Power (2025) highlights how banks and asset managers are converging in a USD 2.5 trillion market projected to reach USD 4.5 trillion by 2030, with direct-lending yields near 11.5% and enduring investor demand. Luc
The Next Era of Private Credit McKinsey’s The Next Era of Private Credit outlines how USD 2.1 trillion in private credit is reshaping global finance as banks retreat and alternative lenders expand. The report forecasts the market doubling by 2030, driven by institutional demand and digital innovation. Luc
Tokenised securities vs security tokens: What’s the difference and why it matters Few concepts have captivated both institutions and innovators quite like ‘tokenisation.’ Yet as adoption spreads and use cases mature, a key distinction is often lost in translation — the difference between tokenised securities and security tokens. While the wording may seem interchangeable, the underlying reality is not. One represents the digitisation Luc • Tokenization
Is Tokenization Finally Ready for Prime Time? Introduction For years, the promise of tokenization—a process by which practically any asset, from commercial real estate to fine art, can be recorded and traded on a blockchain—has captivated both technologists and financiers. Indeed, investor fascination with tokenization dates back to around 2017, when the idea of “fractional” Luc • Tokenization
How AI Agents and Blockchain are solving my breakfast crisis Since moving to the UAE, there’s one thing I can count on almost every Saturday morning: sunshine. No rainy weekends keeping the kids stuck indoors. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed, no matter how advanced my surroundings have become—my fridge problem. Picture this: it’s Luc • AI