We facilitate secondary trades for syndicated and bilateral loans across all asset classes globally — connecting over 1,000 financial institutions worldwide from London, Dubai and Hong Kong.
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London / Dubai / Hong Kong · Since 2010European Loan Trading ("ELT") is an independent secondary loans intermediary originally established in the City of London in 2010, now headquartered in Dubai. We facilitate secondary trades across all asset classes globally, spanning the full loan capital structure incorporating senior, junior and PIK instruments.
Since 2010, ELT has covered in excess of 1,000 financial institutions globally — predominantly investment banks, retail banks, hedge funds, CLO managers and other asset managers. Our team of loan market professionals brings over 50 years of combined experience.
Three foundational pillars guide every interaction and trade we facilitate for our global network of institutional clients.
Our extensive network connects potential buyers and sellers worldwide. With over 1,000 institutional clients globally, we match counterparties across borders and asset classes with precision.
Staffed by loan market professionals with over 50 years combined experience. We are responsible and reliable partners, providing timely communication and consistent updates throughout every transaction.
Full transparency on all secondary loan trades with a fixed brokerage fee structure — bringing significant cost savings, best execution practice, and no conflict of interests for buyers or sellers.
We operate as a traditional voice broker with clear processes designed for transparency, compliance and efficient execution across all counterparties.
Trades executed via recorded voice calls, Bloomberg and email channels. All calls are recorded to avoid any trade disputes and ensure full compliance.
Full name give-up on all trades, revealing the buyer and seller to each other for complete transparency between counterparties.
Option to use a fronting bank (subject to consent and additional charges) should you have compliance issues trading with certain counterparties.
Typically the seller handles post-trade settlement documentation. If neither party can process, we can instruct Clearpar to handle all settlement documentation.
ELT invoices separately for all trades. If you have issues paying commission separately, we can adjust the trade price to ensure the other counterparty covers your commission.
We facilitate secondary trades for syndicated and bilateral loans spanning the full spectrum — both performing and stressed or distressed — across the entire loan capital structure.
Full intermediary services for high-grade and leveraged loan facilities across European and global markets, incorporating senior, junior and PIK instruments.
Core MarketsSpecialised brokerage for infrastructure project finance and commercial real estate loan positions, navigating complex multi-party structures.
SpecialisedDeep expertise in emerging market and sovereign loan trading, leveraging our global network to find counterparties for less liquid positions.
Cross-BorderActive intermediation in the stressed and distressed loan market, connecting specialist buyers with sellers across all geographies and sectors.
OpportunisticTrading facilitation for Schuldschein promissory notes and financial institution debt, tapping into our deep European banking relationships.
European FocusNiche expertise in aviation and shipping loan transactions, understanding the unique characteristics and documentation of transportation sector financing.
Sector SpecialistOur senior team brings deep expertise from both the buy-side and sell-side of the loan markets, with over 50 years of combined experience.
Over 25 years banking experience. Formerly Director and Head of Loan Warehousing at Dresdner Kleinwort (2004–2009), managing a €500m proprietary warehouse book as an active investor in the primary and secondary leveraged loan market. Previously Portfolio Manager at UFJ Bank Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd, managing investment grade, crossover, leveraged loans and bonds.
14 years experience in application and web development specialising in Microsoft technologies. MSc in Computing. Previously at CMG building pensions software for Sun Life of Canada, then team leader at one of the UK's largest B2B marketing agencies. Co-founded ELT in 2010 to build the loan trading platform and has been part of the syndicated loan sales team since 2012.
Over 20 years loan syndication journalism experience with Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, where she served as Asia Pacific Bureau Chief. Specialising in loan syndications, Schuldschein, ESG debt, project finance, ship finance, aircraft finance, M&A, leveraged finance, corporate loans, bank loans, secondary deals and more.
Our voice brokerage model is proven and efficient — connecting counterparties through secure, transparent channels at every stage.
We receive interest from buyers or sellers and identify the right counterparties within our global network of 1,000+ institutions.
We facilitate transparent price discovery through our extensive relationships and real-time market intelligence across all asset classes.
Trades are executed via recorded voice calls, Bloomberg or email. Full name give-up ensures both parties know their counterparty.
Post-trade documentation is handled by the seller, or via Clearpar if required. ELT invoices separately with flexible commission options.
Whether you're looking to buy or sell loan positions, our team is ready to discuss how we can assist with your secondary loan trading requirements.
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