London has crashed down the rankings of European investment destinations, according to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2017 report, published today (3 November).
3 min read · 03 November 2016
German bank pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) has secured a €65 million credit line which will partially fund the refinancing of its loans to Berlin-based housing and real estate companies.
1 min read · 03 November 2016
The Dutch Mortgage Funding Company (DMFCO) is extending its reach to European investors The Dutch Mortgage Funding Company (DMFCO) is extending its reach to European investors looking to take advantage of the low-risk Netherlands residential mortgage market, estimated to have a total value of €650 billion, according to Real Estate Capital’s sister title, Private Debt Investor.
2 min read · 03 November 2016
Up to £1 billion of capital is to be raised through an issue of bonds targeted at wealthy Chinese students, which will be partially invested in UK real estate debt backing property including affordable housing.
2 min read · 03 November 2016
Situs announced today that it has completed the acquisition of rival European real estate debt advisor Hatfield Philips International for an undisclosed sum from Starwood Capital affiliate, Starwood Property Trust.
3 min read · 02 November 2016
The US-based real estate brokerage firm HFF is planning to enter the UK market through the acquisition of a London-based advisory firm.
2 min read · 02 November 2016
International banks and financial institutions are making “worst-case” preparations to move up to 20 percent of staff overseas in anticipation of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, the chairman of the City of London’s policy and resources committee has warned.
4 min read · 01 November 2016
Country Garden Asset Management Company, the investment arm of Chinese real estate developer Country Garden, has raised RMB3 billion ($442 million; €403 million) for a distressed fund, according to Real Estate Capital’s sister publication, Private Debt Investor.
2 min read · 31 October 2016
European investment volumes fell for the third consecutive quarter year-on-year in Q3 2016 confirms Real Capital Analytics. RCA’s latest Europe Capital Trends quarterly update shows that deals fell 38 percent year on year, to €46 billion in Q3, and that, “hurt by Brexit concerns, the UK fell behind German volume for the first time since 2012.”
2 min read · 28 October 2016
German residential property company the BUWOG Group has agreed a €550 million refinancing of a 2014 loan with existing lenders Berlin Hyp and Helaba, at a margin of 105 basis points, a 60bps reduction.
2 min read · 28 October 2016
