The research notes flooding our inboxes during the first full work week of 2020 suggest niche investing, credit plays and operational improvements will be on the agenda in the year ahead.
4 min read · 09 January 2020
Plenty of Europe’s real estate debt providers have lent against buildings occupied by the co-working operator. Sister publication Real Estate Capital examines whether the company’s $9.5bn rescue by SoftBank will alleviate concerns caused by its recent troubles.
10 min read · 12 December 2019
The deal signals the real estate fund management giant’s entry into Europe’s property credit market.
3 min read · 25 November 2019
In addition to Germany and Spain, the firm will add the UK to the geographic mandate of its latest €650 million investment vehicle.
2 min read · 19 November 2019
Investors should pay attention to how GPs capitalize their own investment in a fund because it raises questions about their real ‘skin in the game’.
3 min read · 14 November 2019
Real estate debt looks well positioned compared with corporate debt, maintains Justin Guichard of Oaktree Capital in this interview shot at sister publication PDI’s New York Forum.
1 min read · 30 October 2019
Debt market sources say some banks are agreeing to drop interest rate floors as they compete for core, senior financing deals in liquid markets.
2 min read · 22 October 2019
The latest Cass report on UK real estate lending found new loan origination to have increased by 4% to £23.4bn in H1 2019 despite fewer property transactions and increased political risks.
3 min read · 17 October 2019
Turbulence in financial markets, less activity among established players and consolidation of lending teams are factors in the fall, according to Paragon Search Partners.
1 min read · 14 October 2019