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Market Principles for Issuing European CMBS 2.0
Green lending lender survey Jan 2021
Climate-related Due Diligence Guide (May 2021)
CREFCE response to COM targeted consultation on functioning of the SECR (Sep 2021)
CMBS & Beyond conference summary (May 2022)
Briefing for CREFC Europe members about Basel 3.1 implementation (February 2023)
Highlights of CREFCE Board of Advisors meeting 07 March 2023
Highlights of Irish Forum meeting (31 May 2023)
Publication of report on ESG risks in real estate valuations for commercial lending
Competition Compliance Policy
CBRE presentation to Irish Forum meeting (Nov 2023)
AIB presentation to Dublin autumn seminar 2023
Irish Forum meeting highlights
Highlights of CREFCE Irish Forum meeting (November 2023)
Nassar Hussain’s slides for Irish Forum meeting (April 2024)
Sabah Nawaz’s slides for Irish Forum meeting (April 2024)
Irish Forum meeting
Highlights of April 2024 Irish Forum meeting
CREFCE Women’s Network Round Up (April 2024)
Bayes real estate lending survey presentation (YE2023)
EU policy recommendations for real estate (joint trades submission, May 2024)
ESG and real estate finance – presentation at BHCC and RICS event in Athens (June 2024)
CREFC Europe Industry Leaders roundtable for specialist lenders Highlights of 27 June 2024 meeting.
CREFCE Board of Advisors meeting – Q2 2024
CREFCE DEI Round Up (July 2024)
Audited financial statements for year ended 31 Dec 2023
CREFCE submissions regarding CMBS and Solvency II (2017-18)
Which European CRE loans defaulted and why (BofA Research – March 2024 update)
Highlights of Board of Advisors meeting (September 2024)
Key CREFC Europe areas of EU policy focus (October 2024)
DEI Round Up (October 2024)
Quarterly Market Sentiment Survey – 2024 [MEMBERS ONLY]
Highlights of roundtable at CMS in Manchester (July 2024)
Presentation to Irish Forum (Nov 2024) by Jon Kendrick, SitusAMC
BoA presentation of summary Q4 2024 market sentiment survey analysis
Research materials from BofA to support Dec 2024 EU securitisation consultation submission
Highlights of Q4 2024 Board of Advisors meeting
CREFCE response to EC consultation on the regulatory framework for securitisation (Dec 2024)
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CREFCE policy paper on CRE debt securitisation and EU regulation (December 2024 edition)
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CREFCE Women’s Network Annual Round Up (December 2024)
CREFCE Construction Finance Forum – contractor insolvency session materials (Sep 2024)
CREFCE Construction Finance Forum – insurances session materials (Nov 2024)
CREFCE Construction Finance Forum – BSA session materials (Oct 2024)
Highlights of Industry Leaders Roundtable meeting on the core investor (October 2024)
Highlights of Irish Forum meeting (November 2024)
COO Forum – Sustainability presentation
Getting involved (a guide for new and continuing CREFC Europe member firms) – January 2025
UK Green Taxonomy consultation model response (20 Jan 25)
Presentation to SLAMM roundtable on financing operational real estate (Jan 2025)
CREFC Europe DEI Committee Quarterly Round Up (2025 Q1)
Industry Leaders roundtable for specialist lenders – financing operational real estate (Jan 2025)
Highlights of Q1 2025 Board of Advisors meeting.
Industry Leaders roundtable – CMBS (March 2025)
Joint trades submission to ESMA private securitisation disclosures consultation (Mar 2025)
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CBRE presentation to Irish Forum (April 2025)
CBRE research into Dublin’s housing market for IIP (March 2025)
CREFC Europe DEI Committee Quarterly Round Up (2025 Q2)
Bayes CRE lending report YE2024 launch event presentation
Introduction to Back Leverage (Slides from Frankfurt seminar with ISE, May 2025)
A short history of Basel and CRE risk weighting (January 2025 edition)
Notes of drop-in calls re tariffs, etc. and capital markets volatility (to June 2025)
2025 Q2 Board of Advisors Highlights
Rebecca Park slides for CREFCE June 2025 conference
Florent Albert slides for CMBS panel intro at CREFCE June 2025 conference
Seema Shah slides for CREFCE June 2025 conference
Key takeaways from SC2025
Bayes and IEIF European CRE lending market H1 2025 webinar presentation
IDP Overview (real estate debt) – July 2025
IDP real estate module – sustainability disclosures (summer 2025 draft)
