Alternative lenders

Birchwood Real Estate Capital is the new lender on the block. Founder Lorna Brown and director Kate Tovey tell Daniel Cunningham why being a female-led business will help the firm to stand out.

Across the financial and asset management worlds, claims about sustainability are coming under scrutiny. For real estate lenders, ensuring that their approach to ESG-related lending is clear and accountable is becoming imperative.

The participants in Real Estate Capital Europe’s mid-market roundtable seek to discover opportunity in a segment buffeted by economic headwinds.

Inflation and interest rates look set rise and recession looms, but some lenders see higher loan pricing and less competition as an opportunity.

Concerns are growing about the impact of economic headwinds on the lending market.

Higher lending margins were seen in many prime office markets.

The manager is on the hunt for borrowers with ESG-related business plans.

The mid-market lender expects busy months ahead as sellers accept challenging market conditions.

The Dutch pension fund manager continues its hunt for equity-like returns.

Urban locations attract Oaktree-backed lender as it seeks to deploy £500 million.