Real estate GPs in Japan are finding that their LPs are demanding far less wriggle room in the investment mandate, writes Jonathan Brasse
2 min read · 21 January 2013
A partnership between DHFL Venture Capital and Redwood Group have formed a joint venture to invest in warehousing real estate in India.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The New York-based alternative investment firm revealed it has closed on a deal to buy 1,200 home loans from Lehman Brothers’ Asia subsidiaries for its first ever Asia-focused fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The San Francisco-based firm has promoted Peter Kaye and Tyson Skillings to managing director and Suzanne Woody to director.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Wesley Ogburn, a portfolio manager in charge of hedge funds at the $22bn university endowment today submitted comments to the SEC in favour of maintaining the ability of placement agents to interact with US public pensions.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The Och-Ziff-backed property firm completes first deal since raising £220m in an IPO. The 7.6m sq. ft. portfolio was originally part of the collapsed investor Industrious Group’s holdings. The net rental yield will be 10.3 percent, the firm said in a statement.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Research by CBRE Investors warns investors waiting for the assurance that the market is “clearly out of the woods” before acting could face tougher competition when they do take the plunge. Pricing indicators suggested today's market is an “historically favourable” time to invest.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing is close to agreeing the sale of The Exchange office building in Shanghai to Chinese developer SOHO China. The firm, which has invested in the city since 2003, hopes to conclude a sale by the end of the year.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Canadian ski slope company is selling lodging and commercial operations at Arc 1950 Resort in Savoie and Flaine Montsoleil Resort in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
UBS has reportedly written off more than A$500m of Stella Group’s debt in return for a 40% stake in the travel and hospitality company.The group's hospitiality arm operates a portfolio of more than 140 resorts, hotels and apartments.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
