One unassailable fact is that securitisation has a hugely important role to play when it comes to financing commercial real estate (CRE). Simply put, no other source of CRE finance can provide the high level of openness and transparency that can be afforded by securitisation. Indeed, as demonstrated by the recent financial turbulence, the ability
Agency CMBS – is now the time for borrowers to capitalise?
By Iain Balkwill on
As was the case prior to the global financial crisis, the current driver for all new European CMBS deals stems from the adoption by investment banks of the originate-to-distribute business model for financing commercial real estate assets. This trend is showing no sign of abating in the CMBS 2.0 era. Although this is a proven and effective mechanism for producing much needed CMBS product, it is important for market participants to be aware that these conduit deals are not the only CMBS structures in the market and that agency deals could potentially be an invaluable tool for any sophisticated borrower that is looking to directly tap the capital markets to raise cheaper finance.
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Agency CMBS – the sophisticated tool for raising cheaper commercial real estate debt!
By Iain Balkwill on
As was the case prior to the global financial crisis, the current driver for all new European CMBS deals stems from the adoption by investment banks of the originate-to-distribute business model for financing commercial real estate assets. This trend is showing no sign of abating in the CMBS 2.0 era with twenty of the twenty…