A new £1bn fund will provide liquidity for smaller builders aiming to get construction projects off the ground.
Commercial real estate is a global investment market, meaning myriad factors – from trade wars to hedging costs – threaten to upset the sector’s smooth running.
When Lehman Brothers failed, banks’ real estate lending units pulled down the shutters. The implications are still being dealt with a decade later.
A decade after the largest financial bankruptcy in US history, the private real estate industry has been reshaped by tough lessons learnt. In this first of a series of features, we examine the impact of the collapse of Lehman Brothers on global real estate.
Asian investors were active in their home markets as well as Europe in the first half of 2018, according to data published by JLL.
While there are few intermediaries in the space, demand for their services in Europe is growing.
As the European Central Bank prepares to wind down its quantitative easing programme, Meghan Morris examines how global monetary stimulus has affected real estate and what the latest development means for the asset class
Intermediaries argue they can plot a route for clients through complex credit markets.
In little more than seven months, the UK leaves the European Union. Real estate lenders are keeping their cool.
The rising popularity of real estate debt generates M&A opportunities, but the lack of independent debt fund businesses limits the scope for consolidation.