_Economy and Finance

Real Estate News News analysis: Backing the debt fund to win 12 July 2013 Opinion is divided over the potential for real estate debt funds becoming an established institutional asset class in Europe, writes Richard Lowe. EUROPE – Real estate investment managers continue to bet on the prospects for real estate debt funds despite some scepticism over whether they really constitute a viable business plan. http://www.ipe.com/realestate/news-analysis-backing-the-debt-fund-to-win_54354.php

The Real Estate Debt Fund Market - February 2013 Recent years have seen debt funds feature more prominently in the private real estate industry, with many firms diversifying their businesses to include specialist debt platforms and a growing number of fund managers incorporating the acquisition or origination of real estate debt into their existing investment strategies. As the availability of bank financing has fallen in the US and Europe, many fund managers, alongside other non-traditional lenders, are increasingly stepping in to help fill the funding gap. https://www.preqin.com/blog/101/6189/re-debt-fund-market