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Apollo backs Cain with £250m PBSA loan

The loan will support the delivery of 2,389 student accommodation beds in the UK.

AEW estimates the cost of climate-related transition to European real estate

The investment manager believes the impact on returns of energy-efficiency upgrades will be more ‘manageable’ than previously feared.

Atlanta firm Ardent expands lending to UK

The manager has hired Sunny Lakhtaria as UK head of real estate debt.

Term Sheet: The industry reacts to rates pauses, Ardent eyes UK lending, Helaba’s private debt plans

Rate pauses from central banks, including the Bank of England, prompt relief among property professionals; US-based Ardent Companies views an opportunity in UK real estate lending; German bank Helaba’s move into private debt hints at further plans for real estate credit; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Lenders look to retail as high yields support more expensive debt

As high-profile assets go up for sale, the sector’s yield profile is piquing the interests of debt-providers.

ASK Partners rolls out ‘bridge-to-exit’ lending strategy

The alternative lender will provide loans of up to 36 months for UK residential developers.

Arrow Global appoints CIO to lead bridge lending expansion

Toni McDermott, who has joined from Morgan Stanley, sees a growing need for flexible finance for real estate sponsors.

Aareal issues €210m loan for four-star Parisian hotel

The Wiesbaden-headquartered lender says the city’s hospitality sector is performing well in an inflationary environment.

Borrower view: Landmark Properties sees growing student housing lender pool

Landmark Properties is seeing a diverse and growing lender pool for the properties in its student housing pipeline.

Aviva: Real estate equity returns closing in on debt

The manager’s research shows the shift is largely due to a repricing having already occurred in equity markets.