Cheyne Capital Management鈥檚 fifth real estate debt fund has reached its 拢600m (鈧673.5m) hard cap target at close.
IPE reported in January last year that the alternative asset manager was planning to raise 拢500m for Cheyne Real Estate Credit (CRECH) Fund V.
CRECH V has an opportunistic approach to the asset class, with an ability to invest across the capital structure.
The fund targets double-digit returns whilst maintaining an overarching focus on capital preservation.
The manager said around 80% of the fund鈥檚 capital has already been deployed. All of the fund鈥檚 investments are in Western Europe.
Jonathan Lourie, the CEO and founder of Cheyne Capital, said: 鈥淓uropean real estate debt markets continue to be structurally inefficient. Regulatory pressures have reduced the lending volume and risk appetite of European banks, creating a sustained demand for nonbank lending.
鈥淎t Cheyne, we seek to uncover attractive investment opportunities presented by dislocations and to identify the best ways of delivering their value to investors. Our Real Estate group has demonstrated a successful track record of doing this over the last ten years.鈥