Eugenia Jimenez
The debt specialist will lead a new dedicated strategy to invest in real estate credit opportunities globally.
Following the Canadian bank’s financing of a pan-European logistics portfolio for GLP, its European real estate head says multi-jurisdictional transactions often generate higher returns.
The UK investor’s new debt business will promote modular construction methods through its financing deals.
Debt providers are seeking exposure to a sector thriving in the covid-era.
The UK residential development finance specialist, which launched in January, has provided a £47m loan for a high-end retirement scheme.
Understanding the various sub-sectors and how different tenants use their space is critical for debt providers as they underwrite properties in this in-demand sector.
Mark Bladon, head of real estate at the banking group since January, plans to grow its exposure to build-to-rent residential and logistics, as well as its syndication capabilities.
Access to cheaper funding, mitigation of climate risk and greater transferability of credit are among the benefits for debt providers.
A new report by the author of the biannual UK property lending report showed hotel lending margins ended the year as high as 400bps.
The US-headquartered manager is among a growing cohort tapping investor demand for ‘green’ debt securities.