Adrian Redlich is the CEO and founder of Merricks Capital. Adrian and I cover a wide range of fascinating topics, from Merricks Capital’s recent acquisition by Regal Partners to their strategic approach to lending against hard assets. We dive deep into sectors like commercial real estate, agriculture, and power, and to discuss how Merricks Capital’s flexible lending model has helped them capture high returns, with their Agricultural Credit Fund delivering up to 11% and the Partners Fund generating 9.5%.

Adrian also shares his views on the importance of counter-cyclical lending, the impact of interest rate changes, and the synergies between different asset classes, from farmland to infrastructure projects. We also touch on their approach to ESG and how Merricks navigates challenges in the renewable energy and power sectors.

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