Regions

Roundtable: Alternative lending market braces for volatility

The participants in Real Estate Capital Europe’s roundtable discuss the fallout from tariffs and assess the prospects for non-bank lending.

In charts: Debt Fund 30 2025

From the capital raised by the top 10 in this year’s iteration to how the top 30 firms have fared in the ranking’s history.

Aexx Capital on gaining ground in Southern Europe

Aexx Capital’s Alberto López explains how alternative lenders are stepping in to fill a gap left by traditional lenders, backed by local expertise and a mid-market focus.

Introducing the 2025 PERE Credit 50

Meet the 50 largest fundraisers in the US commercial real estate lending market.

Standard Chartered’s James Hawkins joins Wells Fargo

Hawkins leads the bank’s activities in the European commercial mortgage-backed securities market.

How Homes England is scaling its lending

As its future funding is determined, the UK public sector body’s executives explain how it is partnering with private capital providers in the lending market.

CREFC sentiment survey: ‘Liberation Day’ sparks negative reaction

Sentiment index score drops sharply after announcement of tariffs.

Lenders circumspect as tariffs policy impact remains unclear

Tariffs plan adds a new set of risks few had factored into business plans.

Aukera aims to amass €500m lending pot in time for German recovery

The manager says it is ‘confident’ it can begin deploying the capital, via small-ticket senior loans, this year.

Castlelake’s D’Alessandro says lender is filling ‘white space’ with €850m deal

The manager sourced and arranged a German multifamily transaction, and provided the mezzanine portion.