Interest Rates

Market pulse: All eyes are on the Federal Reserve

Negative headlines in the mainstream press may center on other pressure points, but market participants are focused on the possibility of further rate increases.

Lenders look to retail as high yields support more expensive debt

As high-profile assets go up for sale, the sector’s yield profile is piquing the interests of debt-providers.

CPIPG obtains €635m bridge loan to bolster liquidity, protect ratings

The CEE-focused manager is busy reducing its leverage but has taken on bridge financing to demonstrate liquidity.

Loan-to-values plummet during first half of 2023

Digital property finance platform Finloop believes rising interests rates in the UK and continental Europe are to blame.

Three Stars Capital Partners on guiding clients in an era of higher rates

Mauro Savoia discusses the challenges facing borrowers and the options available in the current economic environment.

Long-term rates remain high – but is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

Lenders and borrowers will adjust to the new normal of higher long-term rates, says Knight Frank’s head of debt advisory Lisa Attenborough.

Europe’s debt advisory opportunity

Large real estate consultancies have been developing debt advisory services in response to decreasing transaction volumes and increasing demand, writes Beth Ure.

Debt advisers and loan servicers plot a path for lenders and borrowers

Their intervention could be vital for the post-pandemic European real estate and debt capital markets, who now face the ninth consecutive interest rate hike in the eurozone.