Investment Company of the Year Awards finalist interview: RM Secured Direct Lending

Catching up with last year's finalists

RM Secured Direct Lending was a finalist in the Debt category at the Investment Week Investment Company of the Year Awards 2020.

Here we talk to James Robson, chief investment officer for RM Funds, about the team behind the trust, taking advantage of the trust structure and the impact of Covid-19. Can you tell us briefly about the team running the trust and what you are trying to achieve for investors?  The investment team at RM funds have a 360o perspective having started life as an advisory business originating transactions and placing them with institutional investors - as a lender they are now well placed to originate and diligence the transactions most suited for the trust. The team are all credit profes...