735 Finance results
January 7, 2026UK and Europe CMBS issuance soared in 2025 with rise set to continue
New European CMBS issuance soared in 2025 to €8.7 billion in 17 transactions across multiple sectors, against €2.2 billion in five transactions the previous year, to chalk up the highest annual volume by a distance for more than a decade.
January 5, 2026Related’s tower at biggest US private development lands $2.45 billion in financing
Related Cos.’ 1.4 million-square-foot office tower at Hudson Yards — the largest private development in U.S. history — has secured $2.45 billion in financing and equity investment as demand for top-tier office space outpaces new supply.
December 24, 2025All's well that ends well: rollercoaster 2025 sets up industry for rejuvenated 2026
A year that began with high hopes for strong UK real estate activity had, by the time of the Mipim real estate conference in March, already become bogged down by concerns over global tariffs and economic uncertainty. It has only really began to show signs of sparking back into life after the government's much-delayed November Budget.
December 22, 2025Ontario Teachers' appoints new managing director of real estate
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has appointed an executive based in London to oversee its real estate team’s strategy, portfolio and asset management activities globally.
December 18, 2025Canadian pension fund buys Sun Belt shopping centres to expand in US
Oxford Properties, a global real estate investor owned by a Canadian pension fund, is expanding its U.S. real estate holdings with the acquisition of more than 1 million square feet of open-air retail space in a rapidly growing Sun Belt market through a joint venture with Pine Tree of Chicago.
December 17, 2025Stability could be a silver lining in Bank of Canada’s decision to pause rate cuts
The Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its policy rate at 2.25% came as no surprise to markets: After signals in October that this level was “about right,” barring major shifts in the outlook, the pause reinforces a steady approach amid modest economic resilience and persistent inflationary pressures.
December 12, 2025Aareal’s €250 million financing to fuel Miiro Hotels’ European expansion
India-based hotel company InterGlobe has refinanced its European hotel portfolio with a €250 million ($293 million) loan from Germany's Aareal Bank.
December 11, 2025Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund retools post-pandemic real estate strategy
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is overhauling its real estate investment approach as remote work and e-commerce reshape property markets globally.- December 11, 2025
What the Bank of Canada's decision to leave its policy rate unchanged means for real estate
The Bank of Canada decision to hold its policy rate steady at 2.25%, fully in line with market expectations, follows cuts during the past two meetings — but forward guidance from the central bank suggests that the pause on future rate cuts could be extended indefinitely. 
December 11, 2025Shareholders approve Mandarin Oriental's move into private hands
Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s move to become a privately held company has taken a major step forward, according to news from the London Stock Exchange.
December 10, 2025Bank of Canada holds rates steady as property pros seek resumption of cuts
The Bank of Canada's decision to keep its overnight rate at 2.25% prompted commercial real estate professionals to say they are already looking forward to when cuts can resume.
December 8, 2025Fairstone, National Bank to buy out large commercial real estate lender Laurentian
After 178 years, large commercial real estate lender Laurentian Bank of Canada will cease operating as its own bank as the Canadian institution that generations have relied on for banking services is sold in two separate transactions that are expected to reshape its future.
December 8, 2025New Mountain enters asset-backed securities market with $493 million offering
New Mountain Net Lease has completed its first asset-backed securities transaction, issuing $493.4 million in notes on 59 commercial properties across North America.
December 3, 2025JLL subsidiary to acquire interest in QuadReal's US industrial portfolio
QuadReal Property Group is partnering with JLL subsidiary LaSalle Investment Management in a deal that gives LaSalle a 49% interest in 11 QuadReal industrial properties in five U.S. states.
December 1, 2025Manulife US REIT seeks approval to diversify away from offices
Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust is asking shareholders to approve a restructuring plan that would transform the struggling office real estate investment trust into a diversified owner of industrial, multifamily and retail properties in the United States and, for the first time, Canada.
December 1, 2025Rive-Sud, Laval emerge as hotspots for Montreal property sales
Montreal’s off-island locations keep attracting significant investor interest this year, with about 50 cents of every dollar spent on investment property involving locations along the South Shore, Laval and other suburban areas with recent growth.
