Eight months after igniting plans to expand its investment horizons to other areas of private equity, the China Resources-owned platform has hauled RMB956 million from Chinese investors for a fund wrapped around a residential development in Shanghai.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The New York-based real estate investment advisor has closed on approximately $120 million in equity to invest predominantly in residential properties in the US, although the firm has the ability to invest in commercial real estate as well.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The $90.9 billion pension system has appointed David Gillan to oversee its $15 billion real estate investment portfolio, as his predecessor now becomes head of private equity.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
In response to a scandal, PRC regulators have halted the sale of private equity products through brokerages and banks, which is expected to significantly impact domestic fundraising.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The Chicago-based private equity real estate firm has named Tom Heneghan, former chief executive of Equity LifeStyle Properties, to fill the position vacated by co-founder and former CEO Gary Garrabrant last fall.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The $21 billion state workers compensation program has made its first value-added real estate investment for its portfolio as part of its plan to commit $50 million each to eight non-core real estate funds over the next three years.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The Singapore-listed logistics real estate developer and investment manager and the Canadian pension fund have committed an additional $316 million of equity each to their GLP Japan Development Venture.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
Despite a record year for investments, the New York-based private equity and real estate giant anticipates realization activity will ramp up over the next two years, particularly in its property portfolio.
3 min read · 27 August 2013
Pension funds have been ramping up exposure to alternatives – with some of the world’s largest pension markets recording a rise in average allocations to 19 percent from 5 percent. Consultancy Towers Watson is ‘confident’ the numbers will keep rising.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
The Dallas-based firm reportedly is closing in on a package of residential loans being sold by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, at a discount of close to 70 percent.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
