Mike Cobb
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Finance news in brief – 6 February 2016
News from the ULI European Conference held in Paris this week
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Where are the most generous lenders?
Cushman & Wakefield’s third annual lending survey showed that loan-to-value ratios across Europe are typically 55-65% with the most generous terms available in Frankfurt, Paris and London.
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St Modwen boss Oliver calls it a day after 13 years
St Modwen chief executive Bill Oliver is to step down at the end of November after 13 years at the helm
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Market Tech to extend Camden Lock Market
Market Tech, owners of the Camden Lock Market, has received planning consent for a change of use and extension of the site by the Regent’s Canal.
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Grainger exchanges on German portfolio
Grainger has exchanged on sale of its German residential portfolio business to Heitman for €124m (£94m).
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ING’s £400m refi lifts Heron
110 Bishopsgate, EC2, has secured a new circa £400m finance package from Dutch lender ING just months after a deal to sell the building fell apart.
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Diversify to ride a downturn
A greater diversity of investments is the key to riding out any possible downturn, say institutional investors
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Sell-off on the way, says Blackstone’s Myers
Blackstone’s head of real estate in Europe, Anthony Myers, has signalled a shift towards selling assets
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Migrant crisis ‘greatest threat to markets’
The migrant crisis is the greatest threat to European real estate markets, according to Allianz chief economist Michael Heise.
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Finance in brief – 30 January
pbb fuels Catalyst in Paris and Tritax plans share issue, while Crest Nicholson ups revenue
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Grainger looks for pearls
Grainger has bought a 134-home regional PRS portfolio from Aberdeen Asset Management for £11.4m.
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Grainger set to channel £850m into PRS assets
New chief executive Helen Gordon sets out a revised strategy