The fund managers have raised more than $100m each from investors to recapitalise Stockbridge’s $1bn Fund II and RREEF’s $1.6bn Global Opportunities Fund II. The rescue capital comes through two different structures: a preferred equity infusion and a new debt facility.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
A high-ranking CalPERS private equity official allegedly asked Apollo's Leon Black in 2006 to bring investment opportunities directly to him, rather than using 'third parties'.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
Parsippany-based Pramerica Real Estate Investors and London-based Rockspring Property Investment Managers become the latest beneficiaries of the National Pension Service of Korea’s desire to increase its exposure to alternative assets.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
An index unveiled by property services firm DTZ suggests North America represents the most attractive opportunity to investors, followed by Asia Pacific, then Europe
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The $14bn system revealed a placement agent, Glen Sergeon, with a connection to its former CIO, did more work than any other agent since 2004. The pension found no evidence of pay-to-play activities.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based private equity and real estate giant's joint venture with residential developer Great Eagle has broken ground on its first residential development in China. In doing so, Blackstone gains exposure to one of China's most prosperous regions.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The UK private equity real estate firm Moorfield has struck up a 50:50 JV to own a home equity release company called Sovereign Reversions
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Hong Kong-based real estate investor Asia Pacific Land is poised to make its private equity real estate fund debut following the appointment of former Warburg Pincus partner Philip Mintz earlier this year.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The US firm has taken over the investment management of a UK ground rents vehicle from UBS Global Asset Management following a move by three fund managers.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The apparent public outrage over CalPERS staff travel makes one wonder: do California pensioners want their global assets managed by under-resourced homebodies? David Snow explores.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
