With recovery underway in the US hotel sector, securitisation activity is gradually picking up in select sub-sectors – albeit with more conservative underwriting.
4 min read · 07 June 2021
Steve Plavin, recently appointed to lead Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in Europe, says a wide array of funding opportunities is likely to emerge as European markets reopen.
3 min read · 28 May 2021
Gadi Jay, who is responsible for sourcing debt for Blackstone’s European investments, says the pandemic has not prevented the US firm from financing its property strategy.
7 min read · 27 May 2021
Property finance veteran Natalie Howard is building a new credit business. She tells us why organisations like Schroders are the ‘natural fillers’ of real estate’s funding gap.
10 min read · 27 May 2021
The real estate manager has hired Isabelle Brennan from M&G and Michelle Liu from CIT to expand its debt platforms on both sides of the Atlantic.
3 min read · 05 May 2021
Commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance in Europe is gaining traction, with six deals launched so far this year.
5 min read · 30 April 2021
Among the past week’s noteworthy items, the owner of the biggest business estate in London’s Docklands raised £900m through its first green bond issuance.
4 min read · 21 April 2021
Another major shed portfolio financing this week demonstrates real estate lenders’ sustained appetite for logistics exposure.
3 min read · 31 March 2021
Martin McGann, finance director of the UK logistics REIT, says the company’s latest financing diversifies its funding sources and provides long-dated capital.
4 min read · 29 March 2021
The head of real estate at the alternative investor explains the rationale behind the €300m green bond financing of one of its portfolio companies.
4 min read · 25 March 2021
