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Lenders plot return to land of retail survivors

Debt providers have been highly cautious of the troubled retail property sector in recent years. Now, some are taking a fresh look at parts of the market.

Financial markets volatility puts pressure on property debt costs

The repricing in global financial markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has put upward pressure on financing costs in Europe’s real estate sector.

Inflation and Ukraine prompt market pessimism – survey

Results from CREFC Europe’s Q2 2022 sentiment survey reveal fading optimism among real estate debt professionals in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

CBRE: Increased uncertainty forces cost of debt up in Q1

The cost of debt increased overall in Q1 2022, remaining stable only in Zurich, according to real estate investment service CBRE.

Term Sheet: Aviva hits sustainability target, Blackstone’s spec logistics financing, Nuveen’s emerging manager lending programme

Aviva Investors considers a new target after writing £1 billion of sustainable loans; Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies takes the development financing route to logistics; Nuveen plans to lend to emerging managers; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Cain studio deal highlights lender appetite for content creation real estate

As private real estate investors seek opportunities to buy studio space, lenders are increasingly willing to finance this niche property type.

Term Sheet: DWS’s junior lending strategy, Natixis’s bullish outlook, Brookfield’s quick spending

Asset manager DWS notes strong investor demand as it holds a first close on its junior debt fund; French bank Natixis says Europe’s lending market is weathering political and economic uncertainty; mega-manager Brookfield is deploying capital as quickly as it can raise it; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Natixis: Lender appetite for real estate remains despite Ukraine crisis and economic malaise

In a webinar last week, the French bank argued the provision of debt in European real estate markets has not been significantly impacted by political and economic factors.

QSix boosts lending capacity after predicting market dislocation

The specialist real estate lender has secured a segregated commercial property lending mandate through which it plans to deploy €350 million.

Term Sheet: Cain’s £262m content creation loan, Bayes report reveals lending boom, QSix targets growth

Cain International’s £261.5 million (€306 million) loan highlights the lending opportunities in the content creation industry; the latest Bayes report reveals a bumper year of lending in the UK in 2021; QSix targets larger loan deals after securing lending mandate; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.