Author: V. Alure

Key PointsDelinquencies in commercial mortgage-backed securities rose again in January, up 17 basis points from December to 7.47%, according to Trepp.The increase was driven by the beleaguered office sector, which has a lot of distressed properties to work through but is seeing improvements in fundamentals. The rate increase was driven by two exceptionally large New York City properties: Worldwide Plaza and One New York Plaza. A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds,…

Inside the Deal | Growth Capital Execution Sector: Embedded Finance / InsurtechTransaction Type: Strategic M&ADeal Size: Undisclosed (following £12m+ Series B)Buyer: Wrisk LimitedSeller: Atto (The IDCO Limited)Deal Status: CompletedCompletion Date: February 2026 Inside the Deal is Finance Monthly’s transaction feature combining independent deal reporting with executive insight into how complex growth financings are structured, positioned, and executed. Deal Overview In February 2026, London-based insurtech leader Wrisk announced the acquisition of Atto, a real-time financial intelligence platform specializing in open banking data. The transaction follows Wrisk’s successful Series B funding round, which secured £12 million (led by Mundi Ventures and Opera…

Inside the Deal A Finance Monthly “Inside the Deal” feature Sector: Infrastructure / Aviation / Project FinanceTransaction Type: Secured Bond Loan FinancingDeal Size: €806 millionLender: Alpha BankDeal Status: CompletedCompletion Date: October 2025Final Maturity: 2042 Inside the Deal is Finance Monthly’s transaction feature combining independent deal coverage with in-depth advisor insight into how complex transactions are structured and executed. Deal Overview Athens International Airport has secured an €806 million secured bond loan to finance a major multi-phase expansion programme that will increase the airport’s capacity to 50 million passengers annually by 2045. The financing, backed by Alpha Bank, forms part of…

Inside the Deal A Finance Monthly “Inside the Deal” feature Sector: Structured Finance / Securitisation / EntertainmentTransaction Type: Private note issuance via Luxembourg securitisation vehicleDeal Size: €18 millionInvestor Type: Professional investors (MiFID II)Deal Status: CompletedCompletion Date: 2026 Inside the Deal is Finance Monthly’s transaction feature combining independent deal coverage with in-depth advisor insight into how complex deals are structured and executed. Deal Overview ACG Advisors (UK) LLP, trading under ACG Group, successfully arranged the issuance of €18 million in notes through a Luxembourg securitisation vehicle to finance the acquisition of a company operating in the entertainment sector. The issuance was…