The firm’s head of European real estate finance explains why the opportunity to finance 10 George Street in London’s Canary Wharf tempted it into its first private rented sector residential loan in Europe.
2 min read · 18 May 2021
Louise Gillon, head of hotel finance at lender Leumi UK, says she is confident in long-term demand for high-quality accommodation in city centre locations.
3 min read · 10 May 2021
The real estate manager has hired Isabelle Brennan from M&G and Michelle Liu from CIT to expand its debt platforms on both sides of the Atlantic.
3 min read · 05 May 2021
Duncan Batty and Dan Riches will be taking on John Barakat’s role at M&G as he leaves the property lending platform he set up 12 years ago.
2 min read · 29 April 2021
Following its financing of a regional UK office-to-residential conversion, the lender’s chief executive says repurposing projects are creating opportunities for debt providers.
3 min read · 27 April 2021
The report, compiled by The Business School, formerly known as Cass, reveals new UK lending dropped 23% to £33.6bn in 2020.
5 min read · 21 April 2021
The consultancy has hired former JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank real estate banker Birju Shah to lead a combined debt and equity unit.
3 min read · 18 April 2021
Michael Zerda, head of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in Europe, will take on Amy Klein Aznar’s role at LaSalle as she becomes executive chair of the debt and special situations business.
3 min read · 14 April 2021
The property manager will target senior loans across a range of UK commercial real estate sectors for terms of up to 50 years.
3 min read · 12 April 2021
According to the advisor’s fifth UK debt survey, lenders are gearing up for a recovery but remain cautious about market conditions.
5 min read · 08 April 2021
