Capital is being reallocated from equity investment to credit to back a new generation of alternative lenders, say Sanne’s Simon Vardon and Keith Miller, and Westfort Advisors’ Deepak Drubhra.
Deals are picking up steam in an Italian debt market with its own idiosyncrasies, says Mauro Savoia, Three Stars Capital Partners’ chairman and CEO.
Retrenchment among the big domestic banks that dominate the French market has created opportunities for debt funds – when sponsors are willing to pay the price.
Banks’ reticence to provide high leverage is creating a funding gap in Germany, writes Hanno Kowalski, managing partner of the Berlin-based debt provider.
The Goldman Sachs partners explain why Europe has grown as a focus of their lending strategy and why it should be seen as a structural opportunity.
Ali Imraan, managing director, debt investments and special situations, discusses financing conditions in European property markets.
The commercial lending specialists from alternative lender Octopus Real Estate explain how covid-19 has affected the UK’s small-ticket property loan market.
John Barakat, head of real estate finance at M&G Investments, winner of Alternative Lender of the Year in both the UK and Germany, discusses lending market conditions in 2020 and beyond
Bill Sexton, EMEA president of Trimont Real Estate Advisors, winner of this year’s Loan Servicer of the Year: Europe, discusses loan management during covid-19.
Roland Fuchs, head of European RE finance at Allianz Real Estate, winner of four awards including our insurance company lender accolade, reflects on 2020’s key trends.