Värde's CEO, Brad Bauer, spoke with Private Debt Investor about opportunities in asset-based lending and how asset-level expertise and opportunistic credit experience can provide an edge in the strategy.
Archive: Värde In the News
PERE Credit: Värde Named Runner-Up 2024 Mid-Market Lender of the Year
Värde is honored to be recognized by PERE Credit as runner-up Mid-Market Lender of the Year ($50m-$100m) for 2024. This achievement comes on the heels of another active year of origination for Värde’s commercial real estate lending platform. This recognition was given on March 1, 2025, reflecting the time period of November 2023 – November 2024.
Private Debt Investor: 2024 in Review – Turning a Corner
Värde's CEO, Brad Bauer, discussed emerging trends in private credit with Private Debt Investor, highlighting the growing opportunity for asset-backed lending to non-bank financial services companies.
Bloomberg: Office Real Estate Is Facing ‘a Year of Reckoning’ in 2025
Värde’s Global Head of Real Estate, Tim Mooney, spoke with Bloomberg about the 2025 outlook for commercial real estate.
ABF Journal: Abacus Life Closes $150MM Debt Financing Facility with Sagard and Värde
Abacus Life closed a $150 million debt financing facility structured to offer flexible terms. The financing was arranged and led by Sagard, with Värde Partners holding a significant commitment.
Bloomberg: Credit Firm Värde Sees Opportunities In Commercial Property, Private Credit
Värde Partners sees opportunity in Asia Pacific private credit and commercial real estate mortgages as credit spreads tighten to some of the narrowest levels since 2008, according to an outlook report by the firm.
Private Debt Investor: LPs Wake Up to Specialty Finance Opportunity
Värde Co-CEO and Co-CIO Brad Bauer spoke with Private Debt Investor about investors increasingly turning to specialty finance over mainstream mid-market direct lending strategies.
Bloomberg: Banks Sell Loans to Private Credit in Balance Sheet Twist
Värde’s Global Head of Financial Services & Diversified Private Credit, Aneek Mamik, spoke with Bloomberg about the ways banks are partnering with private lenders as they seek to optimize their balance sheets, including through asset sales, credit risk transfers and forward-flow arrangements.
React News: Opportunities for Non-bank Markets Lie in UK and Nordics
Värde Partners Head of European Real Estate, Anthony Iannazzo, joins lending experts from Colliers, Barings and Nomura to discuss the outlook for valuations and LTVs.
American Banker: Are Credit-linked Notes a Good Way for Regional Banks to Offload Risk?
Värde Partners Global Head of Capital Markets, Missy Dolski, spoke with American Banker about the growing importance of credit-linked notes, or synthetic risk transfers (SRTs), as banks look to offload risk.