Term Sheet: REC Europe’s Active Lenders 2023 list published, Hooper joins Close Brothers, AEW looks for the positives

Real Estate Capital Europe’s Active Lenders of the year list shows that debt deals were not completely off the agenda; Phil Hooper, formerly of Pluto Finance and NatWest, steps into the lead property role at merchant banking firm Close Brothers; AEW defies the gloom with a more positive outlook for 2024; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.