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M<\/strong>ubadala<\/strong> Investment entered a USD 500 m<\/strong>n real estate debt partnership<\/strong> with MassMutual\u2019s investment management arm Barings<\/a>, as the sovereign wealth fund looks to capitalize on a funding gap for the sector, state news agency Wam<\/a> reports. The JV aims to deploy capital into senior and subordinated real estate loans across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n

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Our take<\/p>\n

Mubadala is targeting the high-yield and riskier segment of the capital stack to capitalize on a global real estate credit crunch<\/strong>, as commercial banks in the US and Europe retreat due to high interest rates and tightening capital requirements. This positions the sovereign player to fill a funding gap for property owners facing debt maturities, securing fixed and double-digit returns.<\/p>\n

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Background<\/p>\n

Mubadala has been ramping up its exposure to both real estate and private credit.<\/strong> Mubadala Capital launched<\/a> a real estate and infrastructure investment management platform alongside Aldar and partnered<\/a> with Cain International to deploy bns in luxury real estate. It also acquired a USD 600 mn<\/a> Apollo Global-managed direct lending portfolio, backed<\/a> Janus Henderson\u2019s MENA private credit fund, and committed<\/a> USD 1 bn to its partnership with Fortress Investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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