Germany

DWS to target €500m fundraise for whole loan strategy

The Frankfurt-based manager is aiming to raise an initial €200m by the end of the year.

REC Europe Awards 2024: Alternative lenders

Introducing the award-winning alternative lenders of 2024.

REC Europe Awards 2024: Banks

Real Estate Capital Europe reveals the winning banks in this year’s awards.

McArthurGlen’s Epstein on sourcing a €214m outlet retail refinancing

The loan, secured against a German designer outlet village, was underwritten by Aareal Bank.

Fortress ringfences €1bn for whole loans strategy in Germany

The US manager aims to source refinancings and acquisition loans via German adviser FAP Group.

Whole loans and stretched senior overtake mezzanine in Germany, says adviser

Mezzanine financing in Europe’s largest real estate market is playing less of a role, according to the report.

Alternative lenders look for opportunities amid Germany’s real estate crisis

German banks face huge uncertainty as the country’s real estate sector gradually resets. Private debt managers are aiming to capitalise on the disruption.

Roundtable: A fresh take on Germany’s future

Real estate specialists say the country’s market needs innovative lending solutions

Alternative lenders step in to finance German recovery

Non-bank lenders are finally being compensated for risk in Europe’s largest real estate market and have a crucial role to play in capital restructuring, according to PIMCO’s Roman Kogan and PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s Roland Fuchs.