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The debt specialist will lead a new dedicated strategy to invest in real estate credit opportunities globally.

Managers of institutional capital sought new lending opportunities in 2020.

A student housing platform, a wood-based office campus and UK logistics were subject to award-winning 2020 financing deals.

Last year was the industry’s toughest since the global financial crisis of 2007-08, but business continued to be done, despite the uncertainty. Read on to find out which organisations and deals were voted last year’s best.

Blackstone extends its lead at the top of our list of overall awards winners.

The London-based real estate firm, founded in December 2020, describes itself as a ‘hybrid’ that can buy or finance property.

Ralf Kind, head of the company’s debt business, says investors are looking for safety by backing lending strategies.

According to one of the real estate finance industry’s leading recruiters, hiring activity in 2020 was concentrated in the non-bank part of the market.

Technology, innovation and the rise of the millennials are transforming commercial real estate. We explore opportunity and threats amid a global pandemic.

The organisations are among an increasing number of managers choosing the current volatile environment to better establish their European debt businesses.