Development Finance

Maslow provides £122m to Definition for London mixed-use development

The two firms have an existing relationship spanning more than a decade.

Blackstone agrees £2bn lending partnership with Pluto Finance

The New York-headquartered manager will use the tie-up to expand in the mid-market lending space in the UK and continental Europe.

Puma Property Finance appoints its first head of hotels

The development lender has hired Louise Gillon, who had been Leumi UK’s head of hotel finance for 16 years.

Olympia: London’s redefined Victorian exhibition centre

The landmark West London venue has secured a £1.25bn refinancing package from Deutsche Bank, paving the way for the next stage of its ambitious transformation.

Pluto expands European presence with Iberian hire

Eduardo Martin has been appointed as lending director for Spain and Portugal.

Madison’s Dickerman: There is ‘unmet demand’ for UK development financing

Ronald Dickerman, president and founder of Madison International Realty explains the rationale behinds its recent investment in Puma Property Finance.

Aexx issues €45m in Spanish residential as banks approach the sector with caution

The lender is seeing more opportunity in residential development as banks align with Basel IV regulations.

Hayfin on why it is deploying special situations capital into performing loans

The London-headquartered manager has €2bn of dry powder for a range of deals in Europe.

Firma Partners scales development lending business with third loan

The lender launched in September 2024 to target the UK residential market.

Barings partners with public sector bodies in £97m development financing

The manager has sourced financing from public sector funding partners for a residential scheme in Leeds.