Lending

With LIBOR on its way out, European borrowers may be encouraged to opt for property loans with fixed rates of interest.

The vehicle will primarily lend against PRS and student accommodation assets in Spain and the UK.

The pension fund, among others, is concerned about the additional risks managers in the strategy are taking in order to meet higher return targets.

Real estate lenders’ investments in fintech start-ups demonstrate their keenness to catch up with the times.

Real estate finance has a reputation for being slow to adopt new technologies,. But, as Ross Davies discovers, proptech, big data and AI are expected to shape the industry’s future.

Non-bank lenders' growing interest in continental Europe has coincided with a drop in investment in the UK.

Chief executive François Trausch says the ambitious plan will partly be driven by lending.

As operational real estate becomes the norm across the property industry, so-called ‘alternative’ assets are no longer on the periphery for investors or lenders.

The Italian insurance giant has launched its first property credit vehicle and is aiming to build a €3bn loan book within three years. Nunzio Laurenziello, who is leading the strategy, tells us why.

The German bank increased new lending in North America by 41% year-on-year in H1 2019.