Alternative lenders

The UK specialist lender says its latest mortgage securitisation sets it up well for a “rocky period”.

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

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.

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 European asset manager’s real assets, structured finance and hedge fund businesses will combine to form the new entity.

The Munich-based insurance powerhouse is moving its Allianz Real Estate platform into its PIMCO asset management business.

Five industry experts gauge the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on the commercial real estate debt market. Photography by Micha Theiner.

The deal for Finance Tower in Brussels’ central business district showed that banks and insurers can work together.

Lending organisations have become more focused on retaining property debt specialists, according to a recent compensation survey compiled exclusively for Real Estate Capital by executive search firm Sousou Partners.

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