Speaking ahead of the publication of its H1 2020 report, Nicole Lux of The Business School at City, University of London says lenders have focused on the residential sector.
3 min read · 14 October 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 recent upsurge in the use of company voluntary arrangements on the UK high street is adding to the risk of financing retail property.
5 min read · 07 October 2020
New research suggests there is a real estate debt funding shortfall ahead. But the problem is unlikely to be as severe as in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
3 min read · 30 September 2020
The investment manager expects the covid-19 crisis to create a debt funding gap, albeit far smaller than that seen after the 2007-08 crash.
4 min read · 28 September 2020
The property investment arm of German insurer Allianz has acquired two office buildings in Paris as a demonstration of confidence in what many regard as a highly uncertain sector.
4 min read · 22 September 2020
Insurer Die Bayerische has provided credit, alongside equity, to back the investor’s multifamily acquisition programme.
2 min read · 18 September 2020
The covid-19 crisis has accelerated two different shifts in how properties with a space-as-a-service component will be valued.
8 min read · 15 September 2020
CMBS specialists, speaking during an online industry conference last week, debated the merits of going ahead with annual valuations amid the disruption caused by covid-19.
3 min read · 11 September 2020
The Stockholm-based asset manager has raised €1.2bn to deploy in sustainable real estate loans in its home market.
3 min read · 04 September 2020