The financing behind European real estate debt funds is both a bright spot and a dark corner of the real estate debt market, finds CREFC Europe’s CEO, Peter Cosmetatos.
3 min read · 01 June 2022
Retrenchment by banks in Europe has opened huge scope for growth, but private real estate debt providers are keeping a weather eye on the effects of inflation.
10 min read · 01 June 2022
Lenders are increasingly looking at continental Europe but are becoming more cautious, says loan servicer Trimont’s EMEA executive managing director, Dean Harris.
2 min read · 01 June 2022
Debt providers have been highly cautious of the troubled retail property sector in recent years. Now, some are taking a fresh look at parts of the market.
8 min read · 31 May 2022
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.
4 min read · 01 March 2022
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.
6 min read · 01 March 2022
The investment manager says long leases and quality tenants are among its reasons to finance the transaction.
2 min read · 12 January 2021
Gifford West of loan sale advisor DebtX argues lenders should begin to shed troubled loans before the problem becomes too big.
3 min read · 06 November 2020
Refinancing challenges in Europe’s property debt market could lead to more direct real estate sales in the coming 18-24 months, the consultant says.
2 min read · 07 October 2020
The global financial crisis saw the largest-ever sell-off of non-performing loans. The covid-related disruption may not be as bountiful for NPL investors, but it will offer select opportunities.
5 min read · 01 October 2020
