The European Commission (EC) has launched its Capital Markets Union Action Plan, which could have far-reaching consequences for real estate finance and securitisation. The five-year programme outlines the EC’s plans to build a single market for capital across all 28 EU member states and will see a raft of news rules introduced affecting sectors such as securitisation, infrastructure investment, and covered bonds.
2 min read · 30 September 2015
LaSalle Investment Management has provided around £100m to Brockton Capital for its £137m acquisition of Great Minster North in Victoria, London. The whole loan reflects a loan-to-value of just over 70%. LaSalle is planning to syndicate the facility.
1 min read · 27 August 2015
HSBC, Lloyds Bank and French bank Natixis have participated in a £255m revolving securitisation programme backed by Jerrold Holdings’ portfolio of commercial property lending companies. The programme, named Lakeside Asset Backed Securitisation 1, will run until August 2018 and the funds will be used to back Manchester-based Jerrold’s commercial and residential property lending activities.
1 min read · 19 August 2015
The European Commission (EC) will discuss its plan to relaunch the European securitisation market at a new event in London. The Future of European Securitisation conference on November 11, organised by City & Financial Global, is expecting around 100 delegates from the financial services sector.
2 min read · 30 July 2015
The Bank of England says it supports lower capital requirements for investors in high quality securitisations.
2 min read · 18 June 2015
Macquarie has arranged the financing for LDC’s £307m acquisition of the NEC Group from Birmingham City Council. LDC is Lloyd’s regional mid-market private equity group. Maquarie originated and structured the debt as a whole loan, which is being tranched and syndicated. Macquarie introduced RBS and two others to the syndicate pre-closing and will be keeping a significant holding until maturity in six and a half years. .
2 min read · 16 January 2015
