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AEW and Natixis Asset Management’s partnership is expected to reach a final close for its second property debt fund by December, targeting up to €700 million.
Allianz Real Estate seeks to execute €2 billion of new debt investments.
The current influx of overseas capital targeting German real estate assets will continue in 2018, fueled in part by demand from Japanese investors, according to a panel at EXPO Real.
Germany surpassed the UK as Europe’s most active market for investment in commercial real estate in the first half of 2017, according to a report by property services firm Colliers International.
UK-based real estate investment manager PMM Group has announced plans to deploy more than £500 million (€571 million) in property loans across the UK and Ireland over the next three years.
French fund manager Zencap AM has raised €240 million for its second property debt fund, a vehicle which will be focused on providing credit to value-add and opportunistic deals.
French fund manager ACOFI has launched its fifth property debt fund, with a fundraising target of €600 million by July 2018.
The investment management arm of French insurance firm AXA has closed its 10th property debt fund with €1.5 billion raised.
Europa Capital has launched a debt vehicle with commitments of £100 million (€110 million) to invest in UK commercial real estate, with a focus on regional markets.
German bank LBBW is planning to open a new office in Toronto in early 2018, as part of the expansion of its real estate finance business into the North American market.