The imminent tide of refurbishments to meet environmental standards will provide opportunities for lenders.
3 min read · 02 June 2022
Alternative lenders have been increasingly active in green and sustainable lending for European real estate, in part motivated by investors’ net-zero targets.
7 min read · 01 June 2022
Alternative lenders will take the lead in financing the retrofitting of Europe’s commercial real estate stock, the manager argues.
3 min read · 20 April 2022
It is hard to pinpoint the volume of sustainability-linked lending right now, and it will take time before it is the default in real estate lending, yet some progress has been made.
3 min read · 08 March 2022
Aviva Investors is on track to hit its sustainable real estate loan origination target ahead of schedule. The company’s head of property lending explains what he has learned from the strategy so far.
5 min read · 03 March 2022
The logistics property company has made its bond market debut, issuing €1bn of notes in line with its new green financing framework.
3 min read · 20 January 2022
Private and listed equity, private and listed debt, green bonds – all investment instruments have a critical role in achieving a positive sustainable impact, says Old Mutual Alternative Investments’ head of ESG, Dean Alborough.
3 min read · 07 January 2022
Lisa Attenborough of consultant Knight Frank says momentum in the sustainable real estate financing market is building.
3 min read · 22 December 2021
Panellists at CREFC Europe’s Autumn Conference said many lenders are struggling to quantify ESG incentives, despite an uptick in green mortgage issuance.
4 min read · 12 November 2021
The M&G-backed development lending specialist says it will bring the cost of borrowing for green schemes down as low as 5%.
3 min read · 04 November 2021
