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Speaking at the PERE Network Europe Forum, the head of the manager’s new credit strategy explains how it plans to make its name in the lending market.
Around €100m of seed capital will be invested in the firm's fledgling debt business.
Refinancing will be the main source of loan demand in 2025, respondents to the adviser’s survey say.
Strong market conditions and lower risk make it an opportune time to invest in the asset class, said the firm’s CEO.
At its London presentation, the adviser said lenders from 47 countries are active in a competitive UK market.
Younger members of real estate lending teams could expect bigger bonuses last year, according to data from recruiter Sousou Partners.
In a market searching for yield and stability, Christophe Murciani of LBP AM European Private Markets sees mid-market real estate debt as a sweet spot offering equity-like returns with less volatility.
Fundraising for European real estate debt vehicles dipped in 2024, but managers believe investors will stay interested in property lending during volatile times.
The volume of capital raised by the leading managers fell since last year’s ranking.
The participants in Real Estate Capital Europe’s roundtable discuss the fallout from tariffs and assess the prospects for non-bank lending.