Insight

Venn lends £200m to VIVID under UK government-backed housing scheme

The second loan the manager has provided to the developer under this initiative was funded by a new 16-year bond series.

Loans in Focus: JPMorgan issues €200m loan to Iberian lending platform; Blackstone deploys £260m into UK urban logistics; Eldridge backs major student accommodation scheme

JPMorgan issues a €200 million loan to Oaktree Capital Management’s new Iberian lending platform; Blackstone provides a £260 million (€304 million) facility backed by UK logistics; Eldridge Real Estate Credit’s £100 million loan backs major purpose-built student accommodation scheme; the latest additions to the Real Estate Capital Europe lending database; and more in our round-up of European loan deals from the past week.

The coming logistics lending revolution

Trump’s tariff proposals stand to accelerate an already anticipated evolution in logistics property demand.

Supermarket Income REIT sources unsecured debt with £90m Barclays refinancing

London-listed company completes the refinancing shortly after forming a JV with US manager Blue Owl.

JPMorgan issues back leverage to Iberian lender following Oaktree acquisition

Xenia Capital said the loan will support its expansion under its new owner.

Bayes report: UK loan origination increased but tough market conditions persist

The business school’s 2024 report shows rate cuts boosted lending activity, but defaults rose as debt costs remained elevated.

Blackstone provides £260m to consolidate Valor and QuadReal logistics debt

The portfolio of 14 London urban logistics assets was previously financed by three separate transactions.

Term Sheet: Oaktree’s Iberian lender acquisition, Aberdeen lends beyond the UK, deal disruption unpicked

Los Angeles-based manager Oaktree has expanded its Iberian real estate lending through a platform acquisition; Edinburgh-headquartered manager Aberdeen has lent in Ireland as it seeks to broaden its geographical scope; affiliate title PERE Deals examines tariff disruption’s impact on private real estate dealflow; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.