Fundraising

Iryna Pylypchuk, research specialist at industry body INREV, says demand for real estate credit shows no signs of slowing.

The Monaco and London-based manager is understood to have begun fundraising for its third property lending vehicle.

Hanno Kowalski, managing partner of the Berlin-based debt provider, says demand for junior loans against core assets means mezzanine lenders, and their investors, are taking less risk.

The French manager will add high-yield lending to its repertoire as it aims to double its credit assets under management.

AXA IM - Alts' extended lead and the entrance of AllianceBernstein to the market were among the key takeaways from our annual ranking of top debt fundraisers.

Throughout the pandemic, investors have continued to seek access to property lending strategies with varying risk profiles.

Managers featured in the REC Debt Fund 30 ranking collectively reported $86bn of European lending in the past five years.

The fundraising success of the top managers is among the five key talking points from the REC Debt Fund 30.

The methodology behind our 2021 ranking of the 30 largest real estate debt fund managers in Europe.

Meet the 30 biggest fundraisers in Europe’s real estate lending market.