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Lalantika Medema

Alternative Credit Strategist

Ms. Medema is an executive vice president and alternative credit strategist in the London office, responsible for credit alternatives and mortgage- and real-estate-related strategies. Previously, she worked in the portfolio management group and focused on mortgage-backed securities and residential whole loans. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2006, she worked at Deutsche Bank's Trust & Securities Services Division, specializing in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). She has 21 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. She also received an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Fixing Your Interest

From Bricks to Bytes: The New Frontiers in Real Estate Investment

Real estate is transforming - fast. Operational intensity, and the rise of new sectors like data centers, life sciences and social infrastructure are reshaping the investment landscape. In this episode of Fixing Your Interest, Lalantika Medema, Alternative Credit Strategist at PIMCO, and Kirill Zavodov, Portfolio Manager and Head of European Real Estate Equity at PIMCO, discuss how resilient income streams and alternative sectors are redefining portfolios across Europe and beyond. Subscribe for more episodes that connect macro forces, market opportunities, and expert perspectives from PIMCO.

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Unlocking the Power of Private Credit

Private credit tends to refer to non-bank lending, where loans are made directly to companies or borrowers. In this video, Lalantika Medema, Executive Vice President and Product Strategist, explains the concept and the areas of opportunity today.