Securitized real estate debt has been battered by the covid-19 pandemic. Now institutional managers must decide what to do about it.
3 min read · 23 July 2020
Writing loans against office property is currently difficult. But lenders were already pondering the evolution of the sector before covid made things more complicated.
3 min read · 23 July 2020
The crisis has intensified prior sentiment toward sectors such as logistics and retail, but has forced a major rethink of offices.
3 min read · 09 July 2020
The real estate arm of the German insurer recently provided €200m to fund the construction of a low-carbon office complex in the Paris region to be built primarily from wood.
3 min read · 06 July 2020
UK-focused Shiva Hotels is the latest owner and operator to source debt finance for a high-end development in the UK capital.
2 min read · 03 July 2020
Our weekly lending data, insight into covid-19’s impact, and the big reveal of our awards winners attracted the most clicks in the first six months of 2020.
3 min read · 02 July 2020
The UK-based investment manager has held a €200m first close on its second whole loan fund.
3 min read · 02 July 2020
The investment manager’s debt boss explains why it raised special situations capital, pre-covid, and how it intends to invest it.
4 min read · 01 July 2020
Retail icons are being toppled, spelling major trouble for US shopping malls as a cascade of defaults looms.
6 min read · 01 July 2020
Debt and equity managers alike are readying themselves to do business in distressed scenarios. But Europe is not delivering too many, for now.
3 min read · 25 June 2020