The Italian insurance giant has launched its first property credit vehicle and is aiming to build a €3bn loan book within three years. Nunzio Laurenziello, who is leading the strategy, tells us why.
6 min read · 12 September 2019
The private equity real estate firm led by Tom Barrack recently closed on its largest-ever fund – despite a protracted period of corporate challenges, negative headlines and a mixed performance record.
10 min read · 02 September 2019
Insurance companies like the Italian giant are capitalising on institutional demand for real estate lending strategies.
3 min read · 30 August 2019
News that CalPERS is considering leveraging its portfolio has put the spotlight on the risks and merits of institutional investors taking on systematic borrowing.
7 min read · 28 August 2019
The manager is understood to have launched Secured Capital Real Estate Partners VII two months ago.
2 min read · 21 August 2019
Bain Capital is the latest manager to target non-performing real estate loans, a strategy that has been attractive to institutional investors.
3 min read · 14 August 2019
The joint venture partners expect to hold a second close for their third senior property credit vehicle by December, targeting €400m.
3 min read · 08 August 2019
The asset management firm has raised €250m for its maiden property debt fund and has deployed €180m across six loans in France, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy.
2 min read · 05 August 2019
Madeleine McDougall (pictured), the UK bank’s real estate boss since 2017, will share responsibilities with Andy Hulme in a move designed to improve work-life balance.
2 min read · 29 July 2019
The Italian insurer is planning to open the platform to third-party investors and raise an additional €500m over the next two years.
3 min read · 10 July 2019
