With just 48 hours until polls close, several tight races have emerged; including Rockwood and Starwood fighting for North America fund of the year, and Benson Elliot, Mountgrange and Orion in Europe fundraise of the year.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The India-focused private equity real estate firm has appointed Raj Inamdar as a principal in charge of creating new business initiatives as it nears the launch of its second opportunity fund.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
A group of UK real estate investment professionals have teamed up to form Talisman Capital, an investment firm set up to capitalise on the ‘current weakness in the UK property market’.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Keith Harris is returning to the global property services firm’s capital markets team having spent two years with First London Securities investment bank
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Amid 5,000 pages of documents released by CalPERS, it was revealed Capmark paid Credit Suisse a one-time fee of $27m for one fund, while RLJ paid Presidio $10.6m for two vehicles, including $1.7m for CalPERS' commitments.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
A placement firm run by a former board member of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System has received far more in fees from the pension than any other placement agent, according to FOIA documents.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The UK REIT is working with property services firm King Sturge and Charles Russell (CR) Property Advisers to launch the vehicle. The partners say a long-term shortage of properties thanks to the credit crisis and lack of liquidity for borrowers could fuel rental demand.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The proceeds comprise $408m of initial commitments the firm has raised for its Mexican infrastructure fund, which was formally launched today. Macquarie has structured the fund as two separate trusts in order to facilitate the participation of the seven Mexican pensions.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The German insurer, which is making a big push into property, is acquiring 50 percent in Allee Shopping Centre for around €100m
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The seller, BGP Investment, recently spun-out of a joint venture between Australia’s Babcock & Brown and GPT Group
1 min read · 24 January 2013
