The Italian insurance giant has launched its first property credit vehicle and is aiming to build a €3bn loan book within three years. Nunzio Laurenziello, who is leading the strategy, tells us why.
6 min read · 11 September 2019
Michael Kröger of German bank Helaba evaluates the prospects of key markets in Europe and beyond.
5 min read · 02 September 2019
Insurance companies like the Italian giant are capitalising on institutional demand for real estate lending strategies.
3 min read · 29 August 2019
Alternative asset classes with an operational nature help to build resilience amid uncertainty, Gregor Bamert, the firm’s head of real estate finance, tells Real Estate Capital.
2 min read · 27 August 2019
Our annual list of debt providers having the greatest impact on European property markets will be published in September. Here’s a taste of it.
2 min read · 15 August 2019
Given a family office’s access to long-dated capital, real estate investments seem like a good fit. But management fees continue to be an area of contention.
3 min read · 13 August 2019
AEW’s analysis of 970 European real estate loans written since 2003 demonstrates a widening range of pricing as the market has developed.
3 min read · 06 August 2019
The Italian insurer is planning to open the platform to third-party investors and raise an additional €500m over the next two years.
3 min read · 10 July 2019
The French asset manager will provide development loans and enter new country markets through its third senior real estate lending vehicle, for which it is aiming to raise €400m.
2 min read · 02 July 2019
An increase in lending activity, a retreat by the German banks and a drop in residential development finance are among the key trends highlighted by the business school’s latest report on UK property lending.
3 min read · 09 May 2019
