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Atelier rolls out new green construction financing strategy

The M&G-backed development lending specialist says it will bring the cost of borrowing for green schemes down as low as 5%.

Term Sheet: Aviva and NatWest work sustainability into loans, LendInvest makes key hires as it eyes growth, Sexton takes on Trimont’s top job

Aviva Investors and NatWest make sustainability a key part of their loans to Primary Health Properties; UK specialist lender LendInvest’s key hires as it targets loan market growth; Trimont’s Bill Sexton takes on the top job at the loan servicer; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

BVK enters real estate secondaries with StepStone

Germany’s largest public pension group has forged a partnership with the New York-based private markets investment firm to diversify its property portfolio.

Industrial specialist BKM eyes new credit lines for multi-billion pipeline 

The firm believes secular changes in consumer behavior that are driving the US and industrial logistics markets are a strong opportunity.

CPP Investments makes €1bn student housing bet with Round Hill

The joint venture between the Canadian pension plan and the London-based firm will be one of the largest-ever partnerships in the sector in Europe.

REC Europe Awards 2021: Tell us your highlights

Real Estate Capital Europe is calling for submissions for this year’s awards. To help us compile our shortlists, we want to hear from you.

Term Sheet: AXA sees the potential in green bonds, Evergrande staves off default, Apollo backs Castleforge’s London office revamp

AXA IM Alts raises €500 million of green bonds and signals future issuance; China’s Evergrande averts default but faces more debt deadlines; Apollo finances the modernisation of a historic London office building; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

SCOR targets ‘buildings of tomorrow’ with €629m debt fund

The Paris-based manager’s head of real estate says value-add business plans and sustainability targets are key ingredients it is looking for in lending deals.

Apollo backs London office revamp with £51m bridge loan

Ben Eppley, the US firm’s head of property debt in Europe, says the transitional financing is representative of Apollo’s recent lending.

Term Sheet: Alantra targets Spain’s financing gaps, Arcida launches to tackle German NPLs, BGO sets out gender parity aims

Madrid-based Alantra raises €132 million with which to target property financing gaps in its home market and beyond; new firm Arcida launches with an eye on growing non-performing loan volumes in German-speaking countries; BGO takes on the sector’s gender parity challenge; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.