Not everyone is excited about the SEC lifting the ban on general solicitation. But despite some hurdles, it could be a boon to the industry in the long run.
3 min read · 28 August 2013
The Singapore-listed logistics real estate developer has just signed a deal with BMW to develop an 807,000-square-foot distribution center in Shanghai for the car company.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
The $165 billion pension plan expects to evaluate more value-added and core real estate opportunities outside the US, as part of a continuing effort to pursue lower-risk property investments.
3 min read · 28 August 2013
Harvest Real Estate Investments, the collaboration between Harvest Fund Management and Grosvenor Fund Management, has taken down its first investment in China, acquiring a shopping centre in Shanghai in a separate account for two Chinese institutional investors.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
Temasek-owned real estate company Mapletree Investments has held a first close on its Mapletree China Opportunity Fund II on more than $1.1 billion of commitments, making it likely to become the largest China real estate opportunity fund ever raised.
3 min read · 28 August 2013
The Toronto-based pension plan and Sydney-based logistics developer have increased their allocation to their China joint venture by $500 million altogether, bringing its total equity to $1.5 billion.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
A presentation on tax reform and tax policy developments illustrated the multitude of issues facing property firms and investors, as well as the lack of movement on a number of proposed solutions.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
Cheer for managers of private real estate funds as Korean investors responsible for $500 billion of assets indicate in an ANREV-led survey they will increasingly seek investments in overseas closed-ended funds and investment clubs at the expense of joint ventures.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
The real estate investment arm of Singapore developer Keppel Land has closed its second Macro Trends fund on $1.65 billion, equal to the largest capital raising for private real estate investments in Asia since the start of the global financial crisis.
3 min read · 28 August 2013
The San Francisco-based private real estate investment firm will inject fresh capital into the development of two office buildings within a vast mixed-use community owned by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and Endeavor Real Estate Group.
2 min read · 28 August 2013
