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The private investor has provided a development bond to fund luxury Italian hotel developments as it expands its European lending strategy beyond the UK.

LIBOR has underpinned financial markets for decades. But the benchmark could be phased out in less than three years, with huge implications for real estate lenders.

There is growing demand for construction finance. In the right circumstances, it makes sense for those lenders that understand the risks.

The lure of debt to investors, the evolution of lending products and the need for greater emphasis on ESG were among the topics discussed at our sister title’s conference.

In the late stages of a long economic cycle, investors are becoming increasingly appreciative of the sector's recession-resistant qualities.

The need to refinance a huge pile of maturing debt, lenders’ reticence to fund retail, and the growing importance of cashflow were among key topics raised at the consultancy’s latest Financing Property presentation.

CREFC Europe’s latest quarterly survey of market sentiment highlights pessimism about the retail sector and lower expectations for liquidity in the UK.

Europa Capital’s head of asset finance on why loan terms must give companies the scope to carry out business plans

Natixis aims to capitalise on property investors’ international activities by operating an originate-to-distribute model across continents. Emmanuel Verhoosel, the French bank’s global head of real estate and hospitality, discusses market conditions.

A key concern for institutional investors in 2019 is abundant capital in real estate driving down returns and adding more risk, according to the global placement advisory firm Probitas Partners.