John Liu has declined to disclose information on $32 million in pension fees paid to private equity and real estate managers, including whether placement agents received any of the money.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The New York-based real estate investment firm has tapped a former Houlihan Lokey executive to lead the company’s efforts on new acquisitions and investments.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The consultancy firm has hired Peter Lewis to lead its US real estate research team. He formerly headed up the $2.5 billion portfolio of insurer Liberty Mutual Group.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
Asset manager Commerz Real will run Amprion, the largest of four German transmission operators, on behalf of a consortium of insurance companies and pension funds, which acquired a 74.9% interest in the company from RWE in July.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Thomas Sittema, chief executive of private alternatives firm CNL Financial Group, says he believes more private equity real estate firms will look to retail investors as a further source of capital.
4 min read · 18 January 2013
The Stamford, Connecticut-based real estate investment firm has launched its fifth fund – its first targeting institutional investors
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Washington, DC behemoth is to join the ranks of KKR, The Blackstone Group and Apollo Global Management via an initial public offering.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Partners Group, the Switzerland-based private markets investment manager, has continued its international expansion with the launch of a new office in Paris. The firm, which now has 15 offices in total around the world, has opened five of these offices since the beginning of last year.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
The New York private equity firm has set up a five- year fund with Sino-Ocean Land into which both parties are putting $70m.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Helaba bank and Aareal step in to finance NPS’ French shopping centre, O’Parinor, which Rockspring Property Investment Managers sourced a year ago.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
