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The refinancing of a portfolio of prime assets in France and Belgium demonstrates the lender’s belief in parts of the retail market, argues its head of European debt, Roland Fuchs.

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Ben Eppley, the US firm’s head of property debt in Europe, says the transitional financing is representative of Apollo’s recent lending.

The covid crisis has tempered issuance this year. But lenders are hopeful the market will revive as the US emerges from social restrictions imposed due to the pandemic.

The US federal programme, which expired in July, had helped to funnel international capital into commercial property financing deals in the country.

The US private equity firm, which sold its last remaining UK hotels in 2018, has written a £100m-plus loan against a portfolio of Hiltons.

The UK challenger bank’s debut loan in the sector was put on hold at the start of the pandemic but the resulting deal was larger than initially planned.

The firm’s head of European real estate finance explains why the opportunity to finance 10 George Street in London’s Canary Wharf tempted it into its first private rented sector residential loan in Europe.

Louise Gillon, head of hotel finance at lender Leumi UK, says she is confident in long-term demand for high-quality accommodation in city centre locations.