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The real estate manager has hired Isabelle Brennan from M&G and Michelle Liu from CIT to expand its debt platforms on both sides of the Atlantic.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance in Europe is gaining traction, with six deals launched so far this year.

Duncan Batty and Dan Riches will be taking on John Barakat’s role at M&G as he leaves the property lending platform he set up 12 years ago.

Following its financing of a regional UK office-to-residential conversion, the lender’s chief executive says repurposing projects are creating opportunities for debt providers.

The report, compiled by The Business School, formerly known as Cass, reveals new UK lending dropped 23% to £33.6bn in 2020.

The bank’s head of real estate finance for Germany's regions says it faced stiff competition to back the €700m Silberturm tower purchase in Frankfurt.

The consultancy has hired former JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank real estate banker Birju Shah to lead a combined debt and equity unit.

Michael Zerda, head of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in Europe, will take on Amy Klein Aznar’s role at LaSalle as she becomes executive chair of the debt and special situations business.

The property manager will target senior loans across a range of UK commercial real estate sectors for terms of up to 50 years.

According to the advisor’s fifth UK debt survey, lenders are gearing up for a recovery but remain cautious about market conditions.