Investors

Velo Capital, the recently formed group’s credit arm, will target financing opportunities including ‘brown-to-green’ schemes.

The French manager, and joint venture partner Altarea, have committed €200m of initial capital to their first dedicated real estate debt vehicle.

The Berlin-based firm says its open-ended credit vehicle is one of the first in Germany to be classified as Article 9.

Lone Star founder John Grayken sees a limited window for distressed investing while most people wait for private real estate market conditions to settle. He discusses it with Jonathan Brasse.

Regional bank failures and vacant offices are causing concerns about the US financial and real estate sectors. Europe’s property finance professionals are watching and considering the implications for their markets.

However, some institutions believe equity deals still are more attractive than debt investments in multiple respects.

The specialist fund manager is aiming to raise capital from pension funds and insurance companies to finance smaller-scale UK residential projects.

Europe’s real estate lending market was a difficult environment in which to do business last year. But some rose to the challenge

The firm, which launched the predecessor Generali Real Estate Debt Investment Fund in 2019, is targeting a €1bn raise.

According to the industry body’s latest investor survey, 62% expect to increase their allocations to credit vehicles in the next two years.