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Look Ahead 2026: Birchwood’s Lorna Brown on stock selection and office prospects

The CEO of the London-based lender says stock over sector selection will be key, looking forward.

LOOK AHEAD 2025: AXA IM Alts’ de Laurentiis on tiering, fundraising and loan-on-loan

Antonio de Laurentiis, the French manager’s global head of real asset debt, provides his outlook for real estate credit in 2025.

‘Jingle mail’ should remain a last resort for borrowers

Andrew Coombs, CEO of Sirius Real Estate, argues sponsors should think carefully before handing back keys to lenders.

LOOK AHEAD 2024: Atelier’s Chris Gardner on living sector development prospects

The specialist lender’s CEO says more equity is needed in the UK residential development market.

LOOK AHEAD 2024: LaSalle’s David White on alternative lender strategies amid uncertainty

Debt fund managers will need to be selective in their activities in the coming year, according to the head of LaSalle Real Estate Debt Strategies, Europe.

LOOK AHEAD 2024: Investec’s Mark Bladon expects rate cuts to boost market activity

The head of real estate at the UK and South African bank believes monetary loosening will improve sentiment.

LOOK AHEAD 2024: Trimont’s Dean Harris on increasing levels of distress

The European head of the loan servicing firm expects to see loan sales and forced disposals next year.

LOOK AHEAD 2024: Mount Street’s Serenity Morley on lender and borrower negotiations

The loan servicing specialist expects collaborative discussions to continue, but fewer loan extensions to be agreed.

How lenders can get ahead of stressed situations

Debt providers can take steps to navigate complex situations in this challenging market, comments Ali Khaki, insolvency practitioner with FTI Consulting.

Banks are in a better place but we are not out of the woods

Banking fortunes are again connected to those of real estate, but any suffering should not be worse during the global financial crisis, suggests Tony Brown, global head of M&G Real Estate.