Lending

In debt strategies, go short

Adding shorter-duration loans to a debt portfolio minimises investors’ exposure to an uncertain future, writes Will Rowson, partner at Hodes Weill.

Interview: HSH’s post-privatisation strategy

Germany’s HSH Nordbank has been sold to a private equity consortium. Doug Morrison asks what that means for its real estate lending business.

Cain sources development loan for London’s The Stage

Lloyds has led the £390m financing of the mixed-use project in Shoreditch.

ICG-Longbow provides “war chest” for real estate fund

The funding line will help Hillview’s real estate fund target acquisitions in the UK office sector.

The benchmark holding lenders to ESG targets

A loan deal between ING and Gecina is the first to be indexed on its GRESB rating.

‘Safe harbour’ Germany drives MünchenerHyp’s lending increase

The bank recorded €1.9bn in fresh CRE business last year, with solid activity in the UK, Spain and the Netherlands also contributing to the 13% year-on-year increase.

Barings backs mixed-use scheme in London

The private lender has provided a £53.9m loan to Meadow Partners for a London development.

Octopus corrals £230m for short-term loan strategy – Exclusive

The specialist lender is targeting double-digit returns in the UK bridge finance market.

German banks strike a cautious note

Full-year 2017 results show mixed fortunes for Germany’s real estate lenders and most expect a challenging year ahead.

LBBW backs BVK’s high-street exposure with €343m loan

The 10-year debt facility, with a fixed interest rate, will be used to finance the seed portfolio of a vehicle managed by Corestate on behalf of the German pension fund.