SPONSORED: LaSalle — Real estate credit contributes to a resilient portfolio

Real estate credit, which combines reliable income from regular interest payments with the security of underlying real assets, can anchor an institutional real estate portfolio much like a cornerstone anchors a building, according to a report by LaSalle, “Resilience and opportunity in real estate credit,” which was published in the November issue of Institutional Real Estate Americas.

The report’s authors, Craig Oram, president and fund manager with LaSalle Debt Investors; Isabelle Brennan, senior managing director, product specialist, credit and global solutions, with LaSalle; and Jen Wichmann, senior vice president, research and strategy, with LaSalle, write this “dual strength” of the property sector promotes a resilient portfolio through economic cycles.

“Downside protection and income-driven returns are features that give debt a permanent place in an investment portfolio across market cycles, but the opportunity today is unique. The Federal