Alternative Lenders

Back leverage’s programmatic push

As banks and debt funds seek efficiency in a fragmented and fast-growing back leverage market, warehouse-style structures are becoming the preferred route.

Swap rates rise as Iran conflict ignites inflation fears

A spike in the five-year swap rates in the UK and eurozone is likely to have a ‘material’ impact on the price of real estate debt.

Loan origination platform Alternative Banking Solutions launches

The Dutch firm is owned by real estate entrepreneur Daan Reekers and led by Bert van den Hoek.

Brookfield’s debt gear-change

Rohit Srivastava, the manager’s European credit specialist, tells REC Europe why the firm plans to ramp up lending.

CREFC sentiment survey: Respondents confident in property markets despite background volatility

Responses across multiple measures of debt‑market conditions largely aligned with CREFC Europe’s Q4 survey.

PIMCO Prime’s Trausch takes the long view on debt

The CEO and CIO of PIMCO Prime Real Estate tells REC Europe why he believes property credit will remain relevant to investors for years to come.

Market pulse: Alternative lenders vie for business amid bank resurgence

Greater appetite for real estate from traditional lenders has led to intensely competitive financing conditions, sources say.

Artemis’s Deborah Harmon: ‘If I can do it, then I can pave the way’

This year’s PERE Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Artemis Real Estate Partners co-founder Deborah Harmon, has proven that championing diversity and delivering strong performance are not mutually exclusive.