Oliver Smiddy
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Aviva Investors has become the latest group to launch a commercial real estate debt fund focused on opportunities in the UK.
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The German insurer’s investment arm has launched an emerging market debt platform which will be led by Greg Saichin.
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Dunedin has refinanced the debt it provided alongside equity to back the buyout of Trustmarque last month.
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The UK-listed firm raised €560m in third party capital in Q2.
The UK-listed manager provided a unitranche facility as well as an equity co-investment.
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Roger Cozzi, who joined the asset manager earlier this year, will manage the $700m vehicle.
When LBO France handed over the keys to French building materials group Terreal this week to the company’s lenders, there were eerie echoes of another French deal – PAI Partners’ loss of Monier back in 2009.
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Cornerstone’s new hire will report to European head Charles Weeks.
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The asset manager’s fledgling team will provide €157m to a French PFI project.
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Restructurings in France are seldom easy, but Park Square and ING managed to achieve consensus amongst fellow lenders, shareholders and management.