Offshore LPs invested with China-based private equity managers are concerned at the conflict of interest between USD-denominated vehicles and their RMB-denominated counterparts. But what can be done? Jenny Blinch reports.
9 min read · 24 January 2013
Some LPs mistakenly think they’re committing to outperforming managers, according to a recent white paper.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
A study of US CMBS deals reveals that more than 3,500 loans currently have debt service coverage ratios of 1.0x or less. That figure could quickly grow to $75bn as less than half the CMBS universe has reported 2009 financials.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
LPs are demanding consultants and advisors provide extra due diligence when recommending real estate funds for investments – or face legal challenges if losses are incurred later. PERE magazine May issue 2010
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Research by Swiss group, SCM Strategic Capital Management, suggests placement agents decided not to work for certain firms last year in the belief that their fundraising efforts would flounder
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Raising a private equity fund in 2010 is not a task for the fainthearted – long gone are the days when GPs could easily double fund sizes and rely on re-ups. With colour-coded references to the Capital Pursuit! board game in April’s issue, PEI examines a selection of the complex issues one must navigate in today’s global fundraising market.
10 min read · 24 January 2013
Investors who can’t afford to suffer further losses are cautioned over investing in the asset class amid warnings there is ‘no such thing as a no-risk deal’ today. High returns demand meaningful risk, say Hodes and Weill.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The latest study by INREV, the European body for unlisted funds, suggests fees are more likely to be charged on realised returns, rather than unrealised returns based on valuations
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Analysis by Jones Lang LaSalle says ‘selective banks’ are willing to lend, though loan-to-value ratios are unlikely to improve and finance for speculative development will be unavailable in the short term.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Many large institutional investors will look to separate accounts, rather than commingled funds in 2010. That decision could not only be short-sighted, but also leave them tied to second-tier managers. By Zoe Hughes
3 min read · 21 January 2013
