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The incoming head of Blackstone’s European real estate lending business tells the PERE Network Europe Forum 2025 that banks are unlocking investment market activity.

Sentiment index score drops sharply after announcement of tariffs.

Following the country’s election and a major fiscal reform, real estate finance professionals are hopeful for growth.

Lenders’ outlook on the year remains mixed, says Laura Bretherton from law firm Macfarlanes.

Christian Fladeland, co-chief executive of the Swedish company, says bank margins are reducing.

An increasing emphasis on a return to the office by corporate companies may be supporting the positivity.

The Copenhagen-based firm is aiming for a final fund size of around €800m.

The ECB said the sector is subject to stricter loan conditions as banks respond to geopolitical and economic risks.

Antonio de Laurentiis, the French manager’s global head of real asset debt, provides his outlook for real estate credit in 2025.

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