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The sovereign wealth fund has made a commitment to the ninth vintage of the manager’s flagship real estate credit strategy.
The big opportunity, managers argue, is in real estate credit. But while many investors’ attention has pivoted to the asset class, their capital is yet to follow.
Eighty-four percent of respondents to a survey by the organisation expect to increase allocations to credit.
The sovereign wealth investor has joined forces with Aldar Properties and Ares Management for a $1bn investment drive.
Velo Capital, the recently formed group’s credit arm, will target financing opportunities including ‘brown-to-green’ schemes.
The French manager, and joint venture partner Altarea, have committed €200m of initial capital to their first dedicated real estate debt vehicle.
The Berlin-based firm says its open-ended credit vehicle is one of the first in Germany to be classified as Article 9.
Lone Star founder John Grayken sees a limited window for distressed investing while most people wait for private real estate market conditions to settle. He discusses it with Jonathan Brasse.
Regional bank failures and vacant offices are causing concerns about the US financial and real estate sectors. Europe’s property finance professionals are watching and considering the implications for their markets.
However, some institutions believe equity deals still are more attractive than debt investments in multiple respects.