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We take pride in our funds and invest alongside our investors.
Why Asset-Based Credit?
Asset-based credit (ABC) is a niche subset of the broader private credit universe. It offers investors several unique advantages over traditional corporate credit, including:
Lower risk
ABC has historically experienced lower losses than corporate credit due to credit enhancement and strong protective covenants.
Better diversification
Structures are backed by pools of hundreds or thousands of assets, rather than by a single corporate credit.
Higher returns
Asset-based credit borrowers are often willing to pay more for the speed of execution, certainty, and flexibility that asset-based credit provides.
In our view, these characteristics make asset-based credit an ideal investment for investors looking to outperform the market.
How Does Expertise Drive Performance?
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The key to outperformance in illiquid markets like asset-based finance is specialisation, where experience and specialist knowledge provide a competitive advantage.
SCIO Capital excels in asset-based finance and nothing else. Our exclusive focus has made us undisputed experts in our field, consistently delivering superior performance for our investors.
Sound Compelling?
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Meet The Team
We have been working together for over a decade at SCIO Capital LLP. Our backgrounds vary from risk management, law, trading to cash flow modeling. It is safe to say our team is quite diversified. This diversity is our secret weapon, allowing us to take part in both public and private markets, expanding our range.
But most importantly, it gives us a significant competitive advantage.
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Greg Branch
- 32 years’ industry experience
- SCIO since 2009
- Deutsche Bank: Head of ABS/CLO Trading Europe
- Lehman Brothers: Head of CMBS Structuring
- Carnegie Mellon University: Masters in Business Administration
- University of Notre Dame: Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering
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Eric Eastlund
- 26 years’ industry experience
- SCIO since 2010
- Deutsche Bank: Head of Financial Engineering
- GMAC-RFC: Capital Markets Analyst
- KPMG Advisory: Senior Consultant Structured Finance Practice
- DePaul University: Bachelors in Finance and Statistics
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Jason Harris
- 28 years’ industry experience
- SCIO since 2014
- Deutsche Bank: Head of European Securitisation Credit Risk Group
- Citigroup: Credit Risk Management
- Newham College: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
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Eriko Aron
- 30 years’ industry experience
- SCIO since 2014
- Deutsche Bank: Credit Risk Management Group
- Ambac Assurance UK: European cash and synthetic securitisation underwriter
- Mitsubishi UFJ Bank: Interest rate and FX derivatives structuring
- Imperial College: Bachelors in Biochemistry
Barry Lucassen
- 15 years’ industry experience
- SCIO since 2015
- aeris CAPITAL AG: Associate Liquid Investment Portfolio
- University of St. Gallen (HSG): Masters in Quantitative Economics and Finance
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: BSc and MSc in Business Administration
Davinder Virdee
- 30 years’ legal experience
- SCIO since 2012
- In house Solicitor–Head of Client Services
- Commercial Litigation Solicitor in private practice
- Law Society’s Final Examination
- London Guildhall University: Bachelors in Business Law (LLB (Hons))
Tim Riggins
- 24 years’ industry experience
- SCIO since 2013
- Herbert Smith Freehills: Deputy Head Global Marketing Communications Team
- Williams Lea: Business Support Services Manager
- Indiana University Bloomington: Bachelors of Music
Vera Merinova
- SCIO since May 2024
- 18 years of sales and customer relations roles in various industries including technology, media, and travel
- Arden University: Master's in Psychology
- Tilburg University: Master's in Sociology
Nicole Floss
- 21 years industry experience
- SCIO since 2015
- UniCredit Bank AG: VP EME Equity Sales, Associate EME Equity Sales Trader
- New College Durham: BA (Hons) Business, Management & Administration
