Interview

The author of the most comprehensive survey of the German real estate debt market expects asset selection to be crucial to lenders’ fortunes.

Shiva Hotels' managing director on financing hospitality during covid-19

The Canadian giant has hired property finance specialist Martin Farinola to grow its European lending business

The chief executive of AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has risen to the top by taking on one entrepreneurial challenge after another.

Why the manager of the world’s biggest broker bypassed the time it takes to set up a debt platform organically in the region by buying one instead.

The Italian insurance giant has launched its first property credit vehicle and is aiming to build a €3bn loan book within three years. Nunzio Laurenziello, who is leading the strategy, tells us why.

Natixis aims to capitalise on property investors’ international activities by operating an originate-to-distribute model across continents. Emmanuel Verhoosel, the French bank’s global head of real estate and hospitality, discusses market conditions.

Providers of property debt can benefit from progress in ESG data and benchmarking provision, argues GRESB’s Josien Piek.

Goldman Sachs’ merchant bank has closed its largest global real estate credit fund, raising $6.7bn. The bank’s Jim Garman and Richard Spencer explain the advantages that come with size.