REC staff

A November report from the European Commission estimated total NPL volume in the EU to be €820bn.

Investor interest in Asia-Pacific real estate debt is increasing, but these two markets stand out.

With the addition of Oaktree, a respected credit business, Brookfield has shown how debt investing has risen to prominence post-global financial crisis and become crucial for being a global diversified asset manager, reports our sister title Private Debt Investor.

Private real estate debt vehicles need to prove their value to investors in a more crowded and competitive market.

To test the mood of the European commercial real estate market, Real Estate Capital teamed up with the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council Europe to publish its first sentiment survey of the sector.

Erik Savi’s exit is accelerating the combination of infrastructure and real estate debt into a single platform, a plan that was already in the works.

The firm’s latest credit vehicle has already significantly outpaced its predecessor fund, which closed on $695m.

As the prospect of a disorderly Brexit grows, logistics investors are evaluating the potential costs and benefits of the UK’s impending divorce from the European Union.

The fund will deploy capital in Europe and North America.