Alternative Lenders

Savills IM promotes research head to global CIO

Andrew Allen was appointed global chief investment officer at the London-based manager following Kiran Patel’s retirement last month.

Blackstone completes purchase of $1bn loan portfolio from pbb

The manager has acquired performing loans from the German bank in a landmark transaction.

Deutsche Bank, KSL fund $185m refinancing for Miami hotel

The refinancing came as a package of senior loan and mezzanine debt.

Affinius Capital sets up European lending platform 

The New York-based manager aims to tap into credit opportunities arising outside of the US.

Bravo funds multifamily construction completion loan

The loan comes as lenders see a niche to provide financing to help sponsors complete projects.

Invesco’s Rose looks to scale debt platform amid bank pullback

Closings are ticking up as borrowers re-enter the market, but wider activity is still tempered.

Goldman holds final close for latest real estate credit fund

West Street Real Estate Credit Partners IV will have more than $7bn of lending capacity.

Natixis seeks to scale real estate private credit back leverage business

The Paris-based bank is seeking to increase financing options for alternative lenders.