Taking advantage of the yield curve to optimise the debt portfolio

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believe housing has secured an £85 million sustainability-linked private placement with Legal and General Investment Management.

There is emerging evidence that the way the housing association sector hedges its interest risk will change in the coming year. Currently, most are able to fix the debt through an embedded swap (a fixed-rate loan or “FRL”). FRLs account for the majority of fixed-rate borrowing for most small to...

Earlier today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased their fed funds target range by 25 basis points to 4.75% - 5.00%. The Committee believes additional increases may be necessary to bring rates to a sufficiently restrictive level. The Federal Reserve will also remain on course with...

The market volatility of the past two weeks drove significant interest rate hedging activity for commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers. This piece covers some of the best practices for hedging decision making in volatile markets that Chatham recommends in the context of the current market...

Since Friday, March 10, we’ve observed the distress of two banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which have both been placed into FDIC receivership. The FDIC has taken the step of guaranteeing the deposits of both banks above the legislated $250K per account limit, and the Federal Reserve has demonstrated further commitment to ensuring bank liquidity by establishing the Bank Term Funding Program.

Tim Mitchell, Managing Partner and leader of Chatham's Global Real Estate sector, offers advice to those just starting their career in commercial real estate. His Q&A in GlobeSt.com details Tim's unique career path and the best advice he's received along the way.

With the June 30 “sunset” date for LIBOR fast approaching, Chatham is fielding questions from a variety of CRE market participants (including many borrowers, lenders, and brokers) on what this event will mean for their loans and interest rate hedges. This FAQ provides a guide to common questions...