5/19/2023 1:41:28 PM European CRE CLO & CMBS – the spotlight for CRE By Iain Balkwill One unassailable fact is that securitisation has a hugely important role to play when it comes to financing commercial real estate (CRE)....
4/26/2023 5:19:34 PM Tranching of debt is critical for the breaking wave of CRE refinancings By Iain Balkwill The tranching and splicing of debt secured by commercial real estate (CRE) is likely to become an increasingly important part of the CRE...
12/20/2022 3:16:53 PM European CRE CLO – time for the market to brace for lift-off By Iain Balkwill 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...
12/5/2022 12:03:38 PM Slicing and dicing CRE Debt for the greater good of all By Iain Balkwill In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), highly structured CRE debt transactions featuring multiple lenders and including a...
8/9/2022 9:54:47 AM CMBS & CRE CLO – Heroes of the Future By Iain Balkwill Estimated reading time: 5 minutes If the latest forecasts are true, then we will imminently be subjected to a long and deep recession and...
3/31/2022 9:16:47 AM European CRE CLO – dynamism during a storm of escalating interest rates By Iain Balkwill Read time: 3 minutes It is fair to say that there is not only a lot excitement about the arrival of CRE CLO technology in Europe, but...
3/23/2022 3:17:23 PM European CRE CLO – a catalyst for multi-loan CMBS By Iain Balkwill Read time: 4 minutes For the erstwhile market observer, when you compare CMBS 2.0 against the backdrop of the pre Global Financial Crisis...
3/10/2022 9:16:25 AM CRE CLO versus CMBS – two peas in a pod? By Iain Balkwill Read time: 2 minutes When speaking to market participants about the intricacies and benefits of CRE CLO technology, more frequently...
1/19/2022 3:55:48 PM Time for European CMBS and CRE CLOs to rocket! By Iain Balkwill Read time: 1 minute 20 seconds There’s no doubt that 2021 was an outstanding year for European structured CRE credit activity. And as...
6/24/2021 9:58:57 AM There’s a buzz in the air and it’s CMBS! By Iain Balkwill Read time: 3 minutes 2021 is so far proving to be a stellar year for European CMBS, and if the current momentum continues 2021 will go...
9/8/2020 12:15:21 PM CMBS 2.0: Treatment of prepayment fees and the icing on the cake By Iain Balkwill Read time: 3 minutes 50 seconds Fourteen years ago this September, I distinctly recall attending a conference hosted by the European CMSA...
8/26/2020 12:50:03 PM CMBS 2.0 – Standardisation the fuel for exponential growth By Iain Balkwill Whether you are a supporter of using CMBS to finance commercial real estate or not, the simple fact is that it provides an efficient...
7/29/2020 12:41:11 PM It is time for CMBS to flourish By Iain Balkwill Read time: 2 minutes 20 seconds The economic fallout of COVID-19 will be hugely significant for the European CMBS market, as a perfect...
4/2/2020 1:38:45 PM CMBS 2.0 – Class X – variety is not always the spice of life By Iain Balkwill Read time: 3 minutes 30 seconds When it comes to the nuts and bolts of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), one of the key...
2/17/2020 1:40:31 PM Agency CMBS – is now the time for borrowers to capitalise? By Iain Balkwill As was the case prior to the global financial crisis, the current driver for all new European CMBS deals stems from the adoption by...