Sustainable Investing

Inside the deal: Apsys redevelops Bordeaux urban area with €347m green loan

Apsys CFO says lenders to the Canopia project were convinced by its ‘pioneering’ environmental credentials.

Borrower view: Slate on why banks have backed its strategy with €425m of debt

The company’s managing director says its latest purchase is part of a growing portfolio of ‘essential real estate’ – for which lenders also have appetite.

European real estate faces stranded asset ‘time bomb’, says research

Hundreds of real estate managers have reported assets are at financial risk owing to new environment regulations.

Inside the deal: An ‘impossible’ €440m Brussels office financing

A loan from six banks funded the €880m purchase of offices for a retrofit project without a lease.

Value of securitised Paris office could be down 80%, says report

The CMBS special servicer will leave the valuation in draft form until the future of the asset’s key tenant is clearer.

CBRE IM upsizes RCF to €750m

The manager’s original €450m facility has been increased, with new lenders Deutsche Bank and CACIB added.

Panattoni’s Trojanska: Lenders and borrowers need to collaborate on green loans

The CFO of the US logistics developer says lenders need help to ensure ESG-focused loans comply with EU regulations.

SFDR Article 8 and Article 9 should be scrapped, says INREV

The industry body has urged the European Commission to consider a new labelling system akin to UK FCA’s proposal for the SDR.