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How will the new Basel IV regulations impact real estate finance?

With Basel IV’s implementation fast-approaching, McDermott Will & Emery’s Usman Khan spoke with Real Estate Capital Europe to discuss its wider implications for UK and EU banks.

Canary Wharf Group moves closer to refinancing following Brookfield’s equity commitment

The £900m equity backstop committed by shareholder Brookfield is designed to gain bondholders’ approval for raising fresh debt.

Brookfield provides £320m loan for Blackstone-backed SFR portfolio

The deal comes as the Canadian manager plans to ramp up its European real estate lending activity.

Inside the deal: ING and Delancey stay familiar with the Notting Hill Gate Estate

The Dutch bank has again refinanced the London complex, with former part-owner Delancey joining it in the deal.

Why later living is the target for Aviva-backed debt fund

The fund, managed by Broadwood Capital, has a remit including care and retirement homes.

Cheyne bolsters office refurb lending strategy with £115m loan

The alternative asset manager prefers office renovation projects to demolition plans, according to its head of UK real estate investment.

NatWest homes in on £2bn BTR lending target

The bank’s build-to-rent target demonstrates lender appetite for the private rented sector.

Newcore secures £80m HSBC financing for ‘social infrastructure’ properties

There is increased lender interest for socially-minded projects, even if a sustainability-linked loan isn’t part of the agreement, says the firm’s COO.

Lenders cutting pricing as they compete fiercely for deals, says Bayes

Debt providers chasing a limited number of deals are reducing loan margins, according to the business school’s latest report.