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Real Estate Capital Europe’s Active Lenders of the year list shows that debt deals were not completely off the agenda; Phil Hooper, formerly of Pluto Finance and NatWest, steps into the lead property role at merchant banking firm Close Brothers; AEW defies the gloom with a more positive outlook for 2024; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Inside: Meet the women pushing for change in the real estate debt industry; Discover 2023’s Active Lenders; A bridge financing special report; Plus much more…

Major lending deals led by Royal Bank of Canada and Aareal Bank demonstrate there is liquidity for the right assets; Starz Real Estate’s latest commitment hints at investor appetite for real estate debt; the European Central Bank remains mindful of banks’ exposure to commercial real estate; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Mega-manager Brookfield defies office market woe with €1.9 billion of refinancings in the past two weeks; Cheyne Capital’s lending ambitions grow with £7.5 billion (€8.6 billion) of fundraising plans; delegates at affiliate PERE’s New York event put debt at the heart of the conversation; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Blackstone’s upcoming €1.5 billion refinancing is the latest in a slew for the US manager; concerning news emerges from the US as overdue loans hit a 10-year high; CBRE’s Sustainability Index reveals complicated findings around performance; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

The bankruptcy of flexible working giant WeWork creates potential problems for landlords and lenders; US manager Blackstone and hospitality group Generator Group successfully tap the refinancing market; not long left to make a submission for the REC Europe Awards 2023; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

You have until 17 November to tell us why your organisation deserves a Real Estate Capital Europe award for 2023; Brookfield and QIA’s life sciences plans aim for a new lease of life for Canary Wharf; ING says banks are dealing with limited data on climate risk in their property portfolios; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

REC Europe’s 2023 awards launch is imminent and we are searching for the continent's real estate finance figure of the year; concerns around property valuations take listed real estate stocks to a 12-year low; Madrid-based investor Azora discusses the details behind a €640 million loan; Maslow Capital revives Manchester housing scheme; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.