LendInvest appoints fund manager

Sharma has worked with LendInvest in an advisory capacity for several years.

LendInvest appoints fund manager

LendInvest has appointed former CBRE senior director and head of loan advisory, Anurag Sharma (pictured), as fund manager.

Sharma has worked with LendInvest in an advisory capacity for several years whilst leading the loan advisory team at CBRE Capital Advisors.

He brings over 14 years’ financial services experience, with 12 of those spent specialising in debt finance.

At LendInvest, Sharma is responsible for managing the multiple portfolios of assets for investors including that of LendInvest’s flagship fund, the Real Estate Opportunity Fund.

Additionally, Sharma sits on LendInvest’s Credit Committee.

Ian Thomas, co-founder and chief investment officer at LendInvest, said: "Anurag has worked closely with LendInvest for a number of years, and we’re delighted he’s agreed to join our team full-time.

"Anurag has a valuable understanding of how our business works and a deep knowledge of best practice loan valuation.

"Anurag brings important expertise to both sides of our platform - from pricing debt portfolios for our investors, to contributing to credit decisioning with our credit risk and underwriting teams.”