Real estate debt

US braces itself for a surge in defaults

The economic fallout from covid-19 has stoked fears of a liquidity crisis in US commercial property lending.

Allianz’s Fuchs sees ‘unique market opportunity’ in European debt

The real estate arm of the German insurer recently secured its first third-party fund investor for its vehicle focusing on the strategy.

Real Estate Capital’s Debt Fund 25: who are Europe’s leading debt fund managers?

Our Debt Fund 25 shows how the managers of private real estate capital in Europe have managed to grow their reserves since 2015.

Why lending in China may be safer than you think

The pressure is on developers in the country, but fund managers believe real estate debt is an attractive option for investors.

How Kayne Anderson raised a $1.3bn real estate debt fund in two weeks

Last month’s real estate debt fire sales at the outset of the covid-19 outbreak in the US were just the tip of the iceberg for private real estate

How indebted Chinese developers can get more leverage – report

Looser debt covenants could allow an increasing number of rated Chinese property companies to take out even more debt, says a Moody’s report.

Covid-19 causing a shock to real estate debt in China

Lenders are shifting towards stable assets amid coronavirus-led disruptions.

How the UK’s real estate debt market looked going into the covid-19 crisis

A survey by Link Group shows few property finance professionals saw coronavirus as a major threat in January.

Edmond de Rothschild preps debt fund launch despite covid-19

The firm plans to introduce its first real estate debt offering after rebranding its property business this month.

Covid-19 is private RE debt’s ‘first true test’, says DWS co-head of alternatives strategy

Disciplined lending throughout the cycle should stand the non-bank lending space in good stead, according to Simon Wallace.