Lending

REC Europe Awards: Hall of Fame

Blackstone stays at top spot in our list of overall award winners.

REC Europe Awards 2021: The winners revealed!

European real estate investment activity rebounded in 2021 after the pandemic suppressed the market during the previous year. Our eighth annual awards highlights those in the property debt industry that have grasped the opportunity.

REC Europe Awards 2021 winners: Banks, alternative lenders and borrowers

Which banks, lenders and borrowers were voted last year’s best?

ASK Partners: Opportunities for small-ticket lenders in a changing market

Daniel Austin and Joshua Weinstein of London-based ASK Partners, winner of Small-Ticket Market Lender of the Year (Sub-€20m Market): Europe, discuss how they are taking advantage of some radical shifts in the market.

CBRE Investment Management: Understanding the niche for mid-market strategies

Emma Huepfl, managing director, EMEA Credit Strategies, and Chris McMain, head of origination of CBRE Investment Management’s debt business in Europe, discuss how the firm is tailoring offerings to obtain the best mid-market opportunities.

Allianz: A lending market in transition

Roland Fuchs, head of European real estate finance at Allianz Real Estate, winner of Alternative Lender of the Year: Europe and Alternative Lender of the Year: Germany, discusses the market’s challenges and opportunities.

BBS Capital: Reacting to a rebound of confidence

Joanne Barnett and Adam Buchler, co-founders of London-based BBS Capital, winner of Debt Adviser of the Year (Development Financing): UK, discuss opportunities in the construction lending market.

Investec: Seizing financing opportunities in modular development

Ian Burdett, senior originator at Investec Real Estate, winner of Small-Ticket Financing Deal of the Year (Sub-€20m Market): Europe, discusses the challenges and potential in financing projects delivered through modern construction techniques.

Schroders: Building ESG into a real estate lending platform

Implementing a measurable and flexible ESG framework is now a key consideration when designing a new real estate debt strategy, explains Kristina Foster, fund manager at Schroders Capital.

Software as a service is a key tool, says Mount Street

Paul Lloyd, CEO of Loan Servicer of the Year: Europe winner Mount Street, explains how technology and an understanding of clients’ debt portfolios are crucial to obtaining business in the European loan servicing market.