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It is likely to be sector- and market-specific.

The minority-owned emerging manager is raising $500m for a strategy that seeks to keep 'struggling families' in their homes and find 'hidden alpha'.

Property finance was on the agenda during week one of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention.

The median real estate manager could beat private equity returns by 20 basis points over the next decade, he said at PERE Network’s America Forum.

In a newly published white paper, the New York-based advisory company cites the costs of scaling lending platforms, the impact of more complex capital structures, and a rise in specially serviced loans. 

The Fed’s recent rate cut is not expected to significantly move the needle for commercial real estate lenders and borrowers, but provides and indicator of stability.

Timothy Sloan, head of commercial real estate debt at Fortress Investment Group, says the firm sees the strongest long-term outlook for senior loans. But in today’s market, its history as a distressed investor will still be critical.

The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points is not expected to have a significant impact on commercial real estate lending and borrowing.

An expected 25-basis point rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting will be pivotal as private equity funds seek to deploy dry powder.  

Lenders are increasingly extending loans – but only if there is a real path forward.