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In this two-minute audio, Jim Blakemore, the head of GreenOak Real Estate's debt business, explains why he is targeting lending opportunities in continental Europe.
UK property debt specialist Laxfield Capital has added its first commingled debt fund to its longstanding lending business after raising £500 million (€568 million) of discretionary capital from institutional investors.
Debt funds have been a bright spot in private real estate fundraising lately. But at the same time, the capital piling into the strategy is concerning for some in the industry.
Although the alternative real estate lending sector has grown massively, regulation remains light.
Banker-turned-debt fund manager Jim Blakemore is taking GreenOak Real Estate’s lending business into continental Europe.
In the wake of the financial crisis, efforts to reform financial markets have had a profound effect on real estate lending.
The final close of Goldman Sachs’ latest global credit vehicle demonstrates the appeal of property debt to investors seeking access to real estate returns with the benefit of debt’s defensive profile.
Goldman Sachs has held a final close on its latest real estate credit fund, Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III, Real Estate Capital‘s sister publication PERE has learnt.
Dale Lattanzio, managing partner for DRC Capital, talks with Real Estate Capital about the prospects and trends for 2018.
Credit will provide a major access point into real estate for an increasing number of investors in the year ahead.