November 2017 Issue

The latest figures compiled by our data team show there are 30 Europe-focused debt funds with known targets above €100 million currently fundraising.

Real Estate Capital's data on the latest UK and continental European real estate lending deals.

Madeleine McDougall has taken over Lloyds’ commercial real estate business from John Feeney. Daniel Cunningham talks to them about the handover.

UBS Asset Management’s David Hirst (pictured), chairman of the sustainability workgroup within Real Estate & Private Markets, comments on sustainability in real estate debt.

Logistics is a fast-evolving market, with exciting areas of growth to tap in to. From drones to driverless vehicles, Lauren Parr investigates the trends lenders should be aware of.

The big logistics transactions seen in the past few months have created financing opportunities for lenders.

Real estate lenders at the recent EXPO Real 2017 were positive about the sector’s prospects, but acknowledged the prolonged cycle.

The European logistics property market is booming, and lenders are aiming to capitalise.

Fragmentation is not a bad thing when it comes to the provision of real estate debt in today’s market, Richard Dakin, managing director at CBRE Capital Advisors (pictured), comments.

German lenders look set to capitalise on increased investment activity in the Paris market.

Barcelona’s office sector could be hit if Catalonia’s push for secession continues.

Lending volumes in the UK real estate market dropped by almost a quarter during the first half of 2017 as lenders struggled to keep pace amid a more equity-driven investment market.

Debt fund capital raised in the first nine months of 2017 surpasses last year’s total, Real Estate Capital data show.

The latest fund-raising by niche UK lender Octopus Property shows investors are targeting high returns by backing short-term real estate debt strategies.

Interest rates have been artificially low for a decade, making cheap debt the norm. With rises seemingly imminent, property lenders should take note but keep their cool.