Coronavirus

Although the property sector has created new challenges for banks during the current crisis, these institutions were already contending with larger pressures beforehand.

The fallout from the coronavirus has led to a significant slowdown in the syndication market during the second quarter.

But ‘future-proofed’ schemes should see increased demand, according to the latest CBRE research.

Growing pressure on Europe’s banks due to the pandemic could hinder their ability to continue lending into commercial real estate at pre-virus levels.

Commerz Real's head of asset financing and treasury on how covid-19 will affect the debt market.

Our latest ranking of Europe’s real estate debt fund managers reveals the volumes of capital raised between 2015 and 2019 inclusive. Now, these managers face the challenge of deploying it in an uncertain market.

It is critical for private real estate equity investors to keep a close eye on what is occurring in the debt capital markets to best understand pricing nowadays, writes Justin Curlow, global head of research & strategy, AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets.

Since March, consultancy CBRE has monitored a set of lender sentiment metrics to gauge the response in the debt market to the covid-19 crisis. Here, Paul Coates, head of debt and structured finance at CBRE Capital Advisors, discusses the findings.

The specialist UK lender is aiming to provide more than £250m in situations where other lenders are struggling to maintain liquidity.