_Economy and Finance

Hermes launches inaugural real estate loan fund Sarah Krouse 14 Oct 2013 Hermes Real Estate Investment Management is planning to originate up to £1 billion in senior real estate loans each year, moving into the burgeoning sector for the first time. http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-10-14/hermes-launches-inaugural-real-estate-debt-fund?ea9c8a2de0ee111045601ab04d673622

EUROPE MARKETS September 17, 2013 Property Investors Widen Hunt in Europe Buyers Are Turning to Secondary Cities and Various Asset Types By SARAH KROUSE Institutional investors in Western European property are getting bolder in their hunt for higher returns, testing new locations and asset classes.

Cornerstone plans property debt fund Sarah Krouse 15 Jul 2013 Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, a subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual that entered the UK real estate debt market in 2012, plans to raise third-party capital for further investments in the sector next year. http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-07-15/cornerstone-real-estate-plans-uk-property-debt-fund?ea9c8a2de0ee111045601ab04d673622

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