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
Tranching of debt is critical for the breaking wave of CRE refinancings
The tranching and splicing of debt secured by commercial real estate (CRE) is likely to become an increasingly important part of the CRE lending market as it begins to grapple with the sobering reality of a breaking wave of refinancings coupled with a serious deterioration in valuations.Continue Reading Tranching of debt is critical for the breaking wave of CRE refinancings
European CRE CLO – time for the market to brace for lift-off
Wow, what a year 2022 has been! Typically when I reflect on all things structured CRE related, I have more often than not found myself applying a metaphor of a roller coaster, which is suitably apt given the huge swings in market activity experienced over the past twenty years or so. 2022 has proven to be
Slicing and dicing CRE Debt for the greater good of all
In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), highly structured CRE debt transactions featuring multiple lenders and including a securitisation received a lot of criticism. There are myriad of justifiable reasons for this, but the chief complaint generally centred around the fact that at times of distress and a need for urgent action to
CMBS & CRE CLO – Heroes of the Future
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If the latest forecasts are true, then we will imminently be subjected to a long and deep recession and therefore now is the opportune time to draw comparisons against previous downturns and lessons learned. Indeed, given the nature of these beasts, there is always a chief protagonist or metaphorically
European CRE CLO – dynamism during a storm of escalating interest rates
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It is fair to say that there is not only a lot excitement about the arrival of CRE CLO technology in Europe, but also a heightened level of interest when it comes to some of the structural features that this new asset class could embrace. In this vein, it is fair
European CRE CLO – a catalyst for multi-loan CMBS
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For the erstwhile market observer, when you compare CMBS 2.0 against the backdrop of the pre Global Financial Crisis (GFC) crop of deals, one resounding observation is that the latter had a significant number of so called “conduit” deals, where transactions featuring eight or more loans were in plentiful supply. This
CRE CLO versus CMBS – two peas in a pod?
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When speaking to market participants about the intricacies and benefits of CRE CLO technology, more frequently than not the first point that I have found myself explaining is the difference between a CRE CLO and CMBS. It is certainly a fair question, as ostensibly both products are the same given that
Time for European CMBS and CRE CLOs to rocket!
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There’s no doubt that 2021 was an outstanding year for European structured CRE credit activity. And as attention turns to 2022, the scene is clearly set for it to be the most exciting, innovative and ground-breaking year since CMBS broke onto the European scene in the early noughties.
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There’s a buzz in the air and it’s CMBS!
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2021 is so far proving to be a stellar year for European CMBS, and if the current momentum continues 2021 will go down as a truly bumper year for the product. Like many other financial transactions, despite a promising start to 2020, CMBS certainly ended up having a torrid ride on