Could a string of recent high-profile departures signal the height of the private equity real estate industry?
6 min read · 23 January 2013
Inflection point 2005-12-01 Staff Writer Whether the $37 billion raised by private equity real estate funds in 2005 marks a high water mark or a blast-off, the war chest bodes well for the future of this relatively new industry.<br /> <br /> Even if fundraising retreats from here while investor
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The Southern European buyout group, which invests mainly in Italy and Spain, has announced the final close of its third fund, beating an original €440m target.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The firm has made its third acquisition in the UK retail sector, purchasing the Republic fashion chain from 3i.
1 min read · 23 January 2013
Markstone Capital Group has attracted investment from US and Israeli pension funds to invest in late-stage old economy companies in emerging markets.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
As the $65 billion Ohio Public Employees Retirement System beefs up its private equity programme, it has promoted Jennifer Hom to director of investments.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Vegas, Barry, Vegas? 2005-10-01 Staff Writer Though Las Vegas is little more than 75 years old, the gambling and entertainment mecca has a rich, if sometimes unsavory, history – as any viewer of <italic>Bugsy</italic>, <italic>The Godfather</italic> or <italic>Casino</italic&
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Next stop, le Moulin Rouge 2005-10-01 Staff Writer Last month, the French private equity group LBO France acquired a building on the worldfamous Champs-Elysees from Deutsche Bank Real Estate's Global Opportunities Fund in a deal valued at €118 million.<br /> <br /> The building, aptly located o
1 min read · 23 January 2013
Always bet on black (tie) 2005-10-01 Staff Writer Actor George Clooney is apparently tired of robbing casinos on the big screen – now he wants to own one himself. Enter Las Ramblas, a $3 billion (€2.5 billion) casino-cum-resort hotel-cum-condominium development in Las Vegas. When built, the project will feat
1 min read · 23 January 2013
Quotable 2005-10-01 Staff Writer “Be a property millionaire? In this market?’ We're not joking. You just need the Inside Track. The specialists in property seminars and generating wealth through property.”<br /> <br /> – Advertisement in <italic>Metro</italic>, a free London newspap
1 min read · 23 January 2013
