While some lenders are writing risky UK development loans, they are unlikely to destabilise the lending market, writes Mark Bladon of Investec Structured Property Finance
3 min read · 19 October 2018
An uptick in acquisition financing, borrowers addressing debt needs ahead of Brexit, and an aversion to lending to retail are among the trends emerging from the latest report on UK property lending.
3 min read · 18 October 2018
We might be at a late stage of the property cycle, but capital providers are determined to find routes into the market.
2 min read · 11 October 2018
Almost a decade since the launch of the Spanish equivalent to the REIT regime, listed property vehicles are creating significant business in the debt space.
3 min read · 04 October 2018
Lower bank lending volumes, the dominance of investment banks in emerging markets and growing pools of capital in the non-bank sector; clear trends emerged while compiling the latest Europe’s Top 40 Lenders.
2 min read · 27 September 2018
The far-right surge in Sweden’s election might not be a direct hazard for real estate investors and lenders, but it is a symptom of potentially damaging European political unrest.
3 min read · 20 September 2018
On the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the real estate debt industry is in better shape, but lenders can never become complacent again.
3 min read · 13 September 2018
A sector-wide dump of property is scheduled between now and 2020. The period will be a litmus test for the asset class.
3 min read · 10 September 2018
Commercial real estate is a global investment market, meaning myriad factors – from trade wars to hedging costs – threaten to upset the sector’s smooth running.
3 min read · 06 September 2018
The UK retail sector may be in crisis, but amid the challenges lenders can still find opportunities.
2 min read · 30 August 2018
