Opinion

German lenders are lost for words, opportunistic credit specialists are gearing up, and sponsors are dealing with a loss of income.

Otherwise, US private real estate mogul Tom Barrack says, widespread margin calls could trigger the next financial crisis – and it’s hard to disagree.

The Colony Capital boss says the US property loan market is on the brink. Lenders in Europe should take note.

The covid-19 pandemic represents uncharted territory for Europe’s commercial property lenders.

The moves by Allianz and AXA to combine real estate or alternatives entities are further steps to attract more money to non-traditional asset classes.

Lower-for-longer conditions are driving capital into property markets. But persistently low interest rates are also a concern for real estate investors and lenders.

The winners of the Real Estate Capital Awards 2019 demonstrated creativity against a backdrop of challenging market conditions.

An ESG-linked debt facility, a co-living loan, and the conditional financing of a retail landlord were among this month’s key transactions.

Real estate investors say limited land supply is holding back the development of the urban logistics sector.

Macroeconomic tailwinds supported lenders stateside in the last three months of 2019.