Archive: Insights

With credit spreads at historically tight levels and reliable sources of yield appearing elusive, we believe asset lending strategies offer the potential for consistent current income, solid absolute returns and strong downside protection secured by quality underlying collateral. Moreover, while traditional corporate credit exposures have grown in the portfolios of many asset owners, we believe asset lending can offer a better balance and diversification of sectors within a total portfolio. Read more in our latest Värde Views.

Värde's Jim Dunbar and Missy Dolski joined Dechert’s 4 Real podcast to talk about trends and opportunities in CRE finance and fund finance.

Värde's Head of Real Estate Lending, Jim Dunbar, joined Bloomberg's FICC Focus podcast for a conversation on the dynamics shaping U.S. commercial real estate, including the trends driving supply/demand across regions and property types. He offers his perspective on how to think about real estate exposure in today’s environment.

Värde's CEO Brad Bauer spoke with Structured Credit Investor about the firm’s approach to Asset-Based Finance and where he sees the best opportunities today.

In a video interview at Global Investment Institute’s Private Credit Investment Forum, Värde Partners CEO Brad Bauer discusses the evolution of private credit globally and shares his long-term outlook for the asset class.

Värde's Head of Real Estate Lending, Jim Dunbar, joined Moody's Ratings’ US Housing & Housing Finance Executive Webinar Series to offer the perspective of commercial real estate lenders. Jim discussed how Värde’s broad real estate platform helps identify market themes to inform where we lend and some of the themes and trends that we are tracking to inform our underwriting.

Vishal Kumar, Managing Director on Värde Partners’ Real Estate team, joined Real Estate Capital Europe’s Alternative Lenders Roundtable to discuss the state of real estate financing across Europe and the opportunities for non-bank lenders.

Värde’s Head of Asset-Based Finance, European Lending, Barbara Richter, shared her views on the growth drivers, macro backdrop and barriers to entry in asset-based finance at SuperReturn Private Credit Europe.

In this edition of Värde Views, Brad Bauer and Ilfryn Carstairs discuss the outlook for credit investing in 2025 amidst an increasingly unpredictable market environment. They examine the 'all else equal' conditions that form the 2025 baseline, discuss areas of potential dislocation, and highlight where Värde sees the most compelling opportunities in private and traded credit markets.

Värde Co-CIOs Brad Bauer, Ilfryn Carstairs, and Giuseppe Naglieri share their views on the state of credit markets coming into the second half of 2024 and discuss the evolution and emergence of investment opportunities across Värde’s platform.