Anna-Marie Beal
The New York-based manager aims to tap into credit opportunities arising outside of the US.
A long-term partnership with Earlsfort Capital Partners has allowed Minneapolis-based Castlelake to expand its lending platform in the UK and Ireland.
US commercial real estate borrowers are grappling with negative leverage as it becomes a universal issue.
The UK’s fast-changing political and economic landscape, however, could mean fundraising may slow down in the months ahead.
The region’s well-developed banking market and strong macroeconomic features are creating a stable lending environment.
New MSCI research published this week looks at income exposure across sectors and tenant types.
The CEO of the investment manager, which last year completed the acquisition of lender DRC Capital, sees corporate acquisitions as a growing industry trend.
The investor group wants to tap into what it believes to be stable yields as part of a broader asset allocation strategy.
The London-based manager has held a first close of £205m, raised predominantly from UK pension funds.
Although the pandemic made capital raising more complicated, the manager brought new investors into its latest debt vehicle and is now preparing a successor fund launch.