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The real estate lender is charging a 1.5% management fee, according to Arkansas pension fund documents.

Greece and Italy look like attractive countries in the sector.

Digital ledgers and tokenisation are viewed by many as the future of finance. But the technology’s role in funding real estate remains nascent. By Ross Davies.

Real estate finance has a reputation for being slow to adopt new technologies,. But, as Ross Davies discovers, proptech, big data and AI are expected to shape the industry’s future.

Senior real estate lending returns are dwindling due to tightening margins and falling interest rates. Against that backdrop, CBRE examined conditions in the mezzanine and whole loan space across Europe, to determine where, and to what extent, lenders willing to embrace risk can boost returns. In addition to data on senior lending returns for more […]

European commercial real estate investment activity was subdued in the first half of 2019. CBRE data show overall volumes were down 19 percent in H1 2019, year-on-year, to €120 billion. However, debt markets remained relatively active, with refinancing deals supplementing acquisition financing transactions. CBRE’s European Debt Map for Q2 2019 showed that in nine out […]

CREFC Europe’s latest quarterly survey of market sentiment highlights uncertain market conditions but responses in some areas were slightly more positive than in the previous three months.

There has been a drop in Asian inbound and outbound capital flows, as well as noticeable tenant retrenchment in southern China cities, according to Colliers International’s latest research.

In the late stages of a long economic cycle, investors are becoming increasingly appreciative of the sector's recession-resistant qualities.

Although traditional debt providers have become more cautious about the stateside shopping sector, newer lenders are looking for opportunities. By Michelle Phillips