The New York development company is raising a distressed opportunity fund to target loans and assets across all real estate sectors in the US. The firm has closed on $250m of commitments to date.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The co-head of Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate Principal Investment Area in the Americas will be leaving the bank at the end of March. Edward Siskind will relocate from London to New York and continue to head up the global business.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
After hitting an all-time low of just $2.7bn of new CMBS issuance in 2009, the securitisation market is expected to originate up to $15bn per quarter in new deals, with large portfolio refinancings pushing the figure up to $65bn.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Jefferies managing directors Magnus Christensson and Mark Hallock will launch an independent placement firm, possibly under the name Helix, the name of the placement group Jefferies acquired in 2005.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
As hundreds of billions of dollars of commercial real estate debt matures over the next few years, transaction volume will increase dramatically, not least in the US' secondary markets. Quality, however, will be key
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The real estate fund management division of French insurer AXA has brought its equity pile for AXA Real Estate Development Venture III to €377.5m after is second closing.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
London-based Tristan Capital Partners has launched its debut property fund and has hired US investment bank Jefferies to raise the equity.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
The $228.3bn public pension will target private core real estate through separate accounts focused on the US, as it warns commingled funds will be the investment vehicle of last resort.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
As the European fund manager looks to expand in the US, it is considering creating new platforms through JVs with other GPs.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
Blackstone's announcement that it would soon begin raising a $10bn+ global opportunity fund has the market wondering whether jumbo funds are back
3 min read · 18 January 2013
