Real estate debt satisfies institutional investor appetite

Real estate debt satisfies institutional investor appetite
Fundraising expands rapidly in the space
Christina Mlynski
September 10, 2013

With fund managers stepping in to fill a void left by traditional lenders backing out of the market, private real estate debt investment activity picked up significantly over the past two years.

http://www.housingwire.com/articles/26761-real-estate-debt-satisfies-institutional-investor-appetite

Real estate debt funds still at 'embryonic' stage

Real estate debt funds still at 'embryonic' stage
Sarah Krouse
23 May 2013

Property debt funds are stepping in to replace banks as a source of lending, but real estate experts say the process is still at a very early stage of development.

http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-23/real-estate-debt-funds-in-embryonic-stage

'Tempting returns' for Asian investors in European real-estate debt

'Tempting returns' for Asian investors in European real-estate debt
Asset manager thinks Asian investors will be drawn by yields of up to 12 per cent from non-bank lenders in European real estate

Friday, 07 September, 2012, 11:36am

Paggie Leung
paggie.leung@scmp.com

Asset manager BlackRock believes Chinese and other Asian investors may be lured by high returns to invest in a growing market for real-estate debt in Europe.

http://www.scmp.com/property/international/article/1029464/tempting-returns-asian-investors-european-real-estate-debt