Europe

CREFC sentiment survey: Respondents confident in property markets despite background volatility

Responses across multiple measures of debt‑market conditions largely aligned with CREFC Europe’s Q4 survey.

PIMCO Prime’s Trausch takes the long view on debt

The CEO and CIO of PIMCO Prime Real Estate tells REC Europe why he believes property credit will remain relevant to investors for years to come.

Market pulse: Alternative lenders vie for business amid bank resurgence

Greater appetite for real estate from traditional lenders has led to intensely competitive financing conditions, sources say.

REC Europe Awards 2025: Advisers and individual winners

Meet the advisory firms and industry stars who stood out from a crowded field.

REC Europe Awards 2025: Banks

Real Estate Capital Europe reveals the banks that led the way in this year’s awards.

REC Europe Awards 2025: Borrowers, fundraising and deals

The leading borrowers, fundraisers and dealmakers of 2025.

Aexbridge Capital on the time to grasp the Italian opportunity

Competition is heating up in Spain’s lending market, but Italy still has enormous untapped potential, says Alberto Lopez, CEO of Aexbridge Capital, winner of the Alternative Lender of the Year: Southern Europe award.

REC Europe Awards 2025: Alternative lenders

The alternative lenders that stood out from the crowd in 2025.

Eldridge on flexible capital, new frontiers

Non-bank lenders continue to expand their footprint in European residential markets, supporting assets beyond construction, say Eldridge’s Graham Keable and Matteo Milan.

Real estate’s recovery is set to continue, says ING

A more predictable rate environment should bolster further recovery in the real estate lending market and continue the positive trends seen in 2025, say ING’s Sylvia Brandsma and Michael Shields.