The DD Talks Finance & Restructuring conference was held at a poignant time with a backdrop of rising interest rates, costs and inflation. The IMF refers to this current period as a ‘Crisis upon a crisis’, in the wake of the pandemic and the developing Ukraine/Russia situation however what was most noticeable was this was a market that seemed to be brimming with confidence and optimism, at the halfway point of 2022.
Roger also had the honour of hosting a panel of experts to debate the European Commercial Real Estate Debt & Finance Market – The Lender Perspective.
The panel members:
Martin Erbe - Managing Director at HELABA
Debora Sobel – Head of Debt Origination at Allianz Real Estate
Annette Marbs - Head Product Financing & Treasury at Swiss Life Asset Management Deutschland
Alexander Oswatitsch - Head of Real Estate Debt Europe at DWS
Emma Huepfl - Managing Director at CBRE Investment Management
The panel, some of the best brains in real estate investment, institutional asset management, commercial banking and the capital markets held a lively and in-depth discussion on inflation, interest rates, recession fears for 2023/24 and the impact of the Ukraine/Russian conflict on the global economy.
RLA Global completed a market study visit for a new co-located hotel and branded residence project in the Northern Aegean, exploring the site and assessing the destination's tourism potential to support the project's long-term development vision. Read more
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Industry leaders at HIDE debate how branded residential is reshaping hotel development, and where the risks lie. Among esteemed industry leaders, Roger Allen from RLA Global shared his views about the growing dominance of branded residences in making hotel projects financially viable. Read more
Concept development is often treated as a nice-to-have element, stemming from a misunderstanding that it is simply about branding or aesthetics. Many stakeholders imagine it as a mood board, a logo exercise or a stylistic direction that can be added later. In reality, concept is the strategic backbone of a project. Read more
Concept development is often treated as a nice-to-have element, stemming from a misunderstanding that it is simply about branding or aesthetics. Many stakeholders imagine it as a mood board, a logo exercise or a stylistic direction that can be added later. In reality, concept is the strategic backbone of a project. Read more
Hotel owners and investors must move beyond traditional financial indicators in asset evaluation and take a holistic approach with new metrics to uncover hidden property value and future potential. This article explains why conventional evaluation tools don’t do the trick alone anymore, which modern metrics to take into account and what drives value at modern hospitality assets. Read more
Hotel owners and investors must move beyond traditional financial indicators in asset evaluation and take a holistic approach with new metrics to uncover hidden property value and future potential. This article explains why conventional evaluation tools don’t do the trick alone anymore, which modern metrics to take into account and what drives value at modern hospitality assets. Read more
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