Barings raises €650m for whole-loan scheme

Barings has secured more than €650 million ($663 million) of capital commitments to invest in unlevered whole loans secured by core-plus and value-add European real estate.

This includes €300 million ($306 million) on behalf of a Nordic pension and insurance client, which also has invested in a wider real estate debt strategy managed by Barings.

Barings will invest the capital primarily in its preferred investment sectors of logistics, residential (student, build-to-rent and private rented), and office property, in core western European markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the Nordics, Ireland and France.

“The volume of capital commitments we’ve secured to invest in real estate debt is a reflection of the strength of our European real estate experience, which combines global expertise with on-the-ground knowledge in order to strive to secure the best opportunities for our investors,” said Paul Murphy, managing directo