Refinancing

Apollo provides €874m refinancing to support A&O Hostels’ European expansion

The New York-headquartered manager has extended its long‑standing relationship with the platform’s owners, StepStone Group and Proprium Capital Partners.

Deutsche Bank to provide £925m senior loan for Olympia redevelopment

The German backers of the London project have agreed to inject £500m of equity as part of the refinancing.

HIG sources €1.4bn for Greece-focused platforms

Greek lender Piraeus Bank arranged the refinancing of the hospitality and logistics portfolios.

Back leverage: Survey finds adoption is rapidly accelerating among managers

The financing tool is a ‘defining force’ in Europe’s real estate market, says Knight Frank Capital Advisory.

Aviva refinances central London office portfolio with £235m loan

The facility is secured by multiple assets owned by private group Lazari Investments.

Pluto’s £2bn bet with Blackstone affirms pan-European expansion

The managing director of Pluto Finance, Ciaran Singh, explains the strategy behind its recent tie-up with Blackstone.