Spain

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.

Alantra collects €60m for first close of European real estate debt fund

The Madrid-based manager is seeking a total of €200m for its second property credit vehicle.

Spanish lending volumes expected to be up 66% in 2025, says EY-Parthenon

Bank volumes are predicted to be €14.6bn, with alternative lenders at €3.3bn.

The District 2025: Banks still lead but alternative debt is on the rise

Conference attendees in Barcelona say the landscape in which lenders operate is changing.

Värde’s Vía Célere re-enters capital markets with €320m bond

The bond refinances the remaining balance of a syndicated bank loan sourced in August 2024.

Aexx finances luxury Mallorca residential development

The €55m transaction marks the second collaboration between the lender and developer Xojay.

Aexx lines up €100m EIB loan to finance sustainable Spanish real estate deals

The European Union’s lending arm has been financing real estate debt funds via its Regional Resilience Fund.

Neinor obtains BBVA backing for Barcelona development

The financing will fund the sixth phase of the firm’s social housing project.

CaixaBank refinances Spanish science park platform Deeplabs with €170m

The debt deal comes as Stoneshield and Colonial formalise a JV through which they plan to grow the platform.