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Cushman & Wakefield files for IPO

Global advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield has filed preliminary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering expected to raise around $1 bn (€0.8 bn).

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OCP secures €78.5m Dutch residential refinancing

Orange Capital Partners (OCP), a Dutch real estate investment and asset management company based in Amsterdam, has refinanced the acquisition debt secured against multiple residential portfolios in the Netherlands to the tune of €78.5 mln.

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Kungsleden refinances €275m to extend debt and reduce risk

Listed Swedish investor Kungsleden has refinanced SEK 2.8 bn (€275 mln) of its bank loans in order to extend its debt term and increase loan-to-value ratios.

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Tritax aims to raise €340m through IPO for European warehouses

UK logistics specialist Tritax Big Box REIT has confirmed the launch of an IPO to raise up to £300 mln (€340 mln) to invest in mainland European warehouses.

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WELPUT completes €159m debt refinancing

WELPUT, the specialist Central London real estate fund managed by Schroder Real Estate and advised by Grafton Advisors, has completed a refinancing with Wells Fargo totalling £140 mln (€159 mln).

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Real IS launches BGV VIII Europe fund with €1b target

Real IS, the property investment arm of German lender BayernLB, has announced the launch of a new real estate special alternative investment fund (AIF), Real IS BGV VIII Europe, with an initial target volume of around €1 bn.

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Laxfield Capital finances Glasgow student digs project with €48m loan

Laxfield Capital’s £500 mln debt fund has refinanced a 592-bed student accommodation property in the heart of Glasgow’s West End with a total facility of over £40 mln (€48 mln).

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Barings finances Asians' London deal with €95m loan

Barings Real Estate said on Monday that it has provided a £83 mln (€95 mln) loan to finance the freehold acquisition of 55 Mark Lane in the City of London by Hao Tian Asia Investment Company.

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Regenero finances Finnish office project with €100m bond

Regenero, a joint venture between construction group YIT and real estate developer-investor HGR Property Partners, said on Friday that it has financed a real estate development project in Keilaniemi, a southeastern district of Espoo in Finland, via a €100 mln bond issue.