Alternatives

Real estate credit​

US

Columbia Threadneedle investment management teams benefit from a research capability dedicated to public real estate debt investments, via commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
CMBS are bonds backed by a diversified pool of commercial real estate mortgages (conduit CMBS) or bonds backed by a mortgage from an individual borrower (Single Asset Single Borrower, SASB).  We consider CMBS a sub-sector of our overall structured assets capability.
We believe that structured assets are inherently inefficient and that the degree of inefficiency changes with broader market conditions. We focus on a value-driven investment process to exploit market inefficiencies in a consistent and repeatable manner. 

Solutions

Commercial mortgage-backed securities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

US

Columbia Threadneedle’s real estate loan investment team focuses their research primarily on privately negotiated first mortgage debt, secured by stable and cash generating real estate assets. The team is comprised of highly experienced private real estate credit professionals and their coverage includes all major property types.

Approximately 15% of the US commercial mortgage debt outstanding is held by life insurance companies, who may find the long-term income generating nature of these loans a good match for their liabilities.

The real estate loan team focuses their research capabilities across all fixed rate loans, with terms ranging from 3 to 20 years and balloon balances at maturity. The most common structure is a 10-year term, with monthly payments based on a 25-year amortisation schedule.

These loans are thoroughly researched and carefully selected with a focus on long-term value to drive mortgage performance throughout the real estate cycle.
Our real estate loan investment team benefits from the firm-wide commercial real estate capabilities at Columbia Threadneedle.  There is a continuous collaboration and exchange of insights and ideas across the spectrum of private and public real estate equity and debt between investment managers and analysts.

Solutions

Loan investments across all property types, with a particular focus on the retail, apartments, industrial, and office sectors

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Insights

23 October 2024

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

UK Real Estate: Talking Points October 2024

Welcome to our quarterly snapshot of current real estate market trends.
18 September 2024

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

UK Real Estate – Overview Q2 2024

The UK economy recorded strong growth in the second quarter, with GDP growing by 0.6% in the 3 months to June, primarily led by growth in the services sector.
Read time - 3 min
17 July 2024

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

UK Real Estate: Talking points July 2024

Political stability, rebased pricing, falling inflation and the expectation of rate cutting are collectively expected to provide a more supportive environment for UK real estate.
Read time 2 min
21 June 2024

James Coke

Fund Manager & Co-head of Institutional UK Real Estate

Emma Gullifer

Assistant Fund Manager

Green to gold: realising opportunities from the carbon transition

We explore the interventions required to monetise green energy, and how investors might benefit from the carbon transition.
Read time - 2 min
22 May 2024

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

UK Real estate – Overview Q1 2024

Total returns for the UK commercial property market turned positive in Q1 2024.
Read time - 3 min
25 April 2024

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

UK Real Estate: Talking Points April 2024

Our quarterly snapshot of current real estate market trends.
Read time - 2 min
15 February 2024

Hans Nordby

Head of Research & Analytics, Real Estate (US), Lionstone Investments

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

2024 Global Real Estate Outlook

What's in store for real estate in 2024? Global megatrends and financial conditions will impact returns and sector allocation.
Read time - 4 min
20 December 2023

Marcus Phayre-Mudge

Head of Property Investment, Thames River Capital

George Gay

Portfolio Manager

Targeting relative value in listed real estate

With inflation data suggesting we are at or near the peak in interest rates and investors assessing scope for cuts in 2024, real estate equities have risen sharply from their lows.
Read time - 4 min
12 December 2023

Assia Amore

European Fund Manager, Real Estate

Joanna Tano

Head of Research, Europe, Real Estate (EMEA)

The resurgence of Europe’s luxury high streets is gathering momentum

High street retail markets across Europe are benefitting from the solid recovery of tourism, both international and domestic.
Read time - 3 min

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