Archive for September 2025
The Security Trustee in Investments: 9 Red Flags to Watch
When investing in loan notes linked to schemes such as The 79th Group, High Street Group, or Platinum Assets, many investors were told the same story: don’t worry, your money is safe because a security trustee is in place. It sounds reassuring, like having a referee on the pitch to keep the game fair. But…
Read MoreArmstrong Loan Notes: Transfers, Disappearing Companies, and a CVL
Loan note holders tied to Armstrong Infrastructure & Property Finance (AIPF) and Armstrong Bridging International (ABI) now face a deeply troubling reality. Redemption dates have come and gone without payment. Liquidity, the cash needed to repay investors, has run dry. And on 23rd September 2025, Armstrong Bridging International Ltd admitted defeat and placed itself into…
Read More79th Group Proposals Rejected: Why Creditors Must Now Take Control
Loan note holders in the collapsed 79th Group companies have made their stance clear: the Administrators’ Proposals have been rejected. However, this is more than a procedural result, it’s a decisive moment that shows creditors are united, organised, and unwilling to accept vague promises or costly processes that don’t serve their interests. So, what comes…
Read MoreSteven Knight: From Industry Guardian to Bankrupt
Steven Knight, once a self-styled guardian of Gibraltar’s pension sector and the founder of Castle Trust & Management Services (CTMS), is now bankrupt. For years, CTMS served as security trustee for mini-bond schemes and QROPS pension transfers. Many of which collapsed, leaving investors nursing heavy losses. Despite collecting trustee fees, CTMS consistently failed to act…
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