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The financial services sector is no exception to the digital revolution, with an emerging financial technology segment (“FinTech”) creating substantial demand for digital financial services. Various consulting firms estimate investments in FinTechs globally at USD 25 billion in 2015, still largely focused on the U.S., with an increase in Asia and Europe over the past two years suggesting they are catching up.
There is still very little money that goes into actual seed investments (approximately 10 percent of investment spending), with the bulk going into venture capital (VC) buildup and private equity (PE) style opportunities. In fact, public statistics indicate that global FinTech financing has increased by approximately 1.5 times over the last five years, of which more than half has been backed by VC.
Alvarez & Marsal advises NIBC on an LP-led secondary transaction
January 23, 2026
A&M advised NIBC on a successful LP-led secondary transaction involving the sale of a portfolio of private equity fund interests to De Wereld van Vermaat, through its fund investment arm, M Eight.
CASE STUDY: DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK AG —INAUGURAL SRT
January 15, 2026
A&M's PAG team acted as lead financial advisor to Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) on its first synthetic Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) securitisation, referencing a $2 billion loan portfolio secured by Commercial Real Estate (CRE) properties in the US.
Rewiring Finance for 2026: Intelligence, Connectivity, and Velocity
January 13, 2026
The financial industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the need to evolve from static systems of record to dynamic systems of intelligence, interoperability, and real-time settlement. Read our first article in our three part series.
CASE STUDY: ILTE – SECURITISATION OF MULTI-APARTMENT BUILDING RENOVATION LOANS ORIGINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF LITHUANIA
January 8, 2026
A&M has acted as Arranger of the first publicly rated securitisation in Lithuania and the Baltic States. Vytis Reno Loans 2025-1 DAC Class A Debt achieved a AAA rating by Fitch and Scope, raising EUR 112 million, the first transaction of this asset class in Europe and the first AAA rating on Nasdaq Baltic.
