WW Advisors has been established by Wafra InterVest Corporation and Watheeqa Holding to advise global clients on investment into property. David Swan, a former Tishman Speyer Properties director and most recently at Middle Eastern private equity firm Arcapita, has joined as managing director.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The privately held investment company focused on real estate related businesses operating outside of the US, has reduced its stake in BR Malls in order to pay down debt used in its original investment in the company.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
VinaCapital, the Vietnamese asset management, banking and real estate consultancy, is putting the finishing touches on its second dedicated property fund. The fund will be fully privately funded, unlike the firm's first opportunity fund.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Why the auction of the John Hancock Tower marks a very public end to Broadway Partners’ debt-driven strategy, and the start of a new era of bargains.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
With LPs struggling to balance declining distributions against pending capital calls, a report by Clerestory Capital shows 32 fund managers in market over the past six months chose to stop or put fundraising efforts on hold. Among the worst hit were funds targeting India and China.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The US firm has been deploying cash consistently throughout the past month, most recently having invested $160m to acquire the ice-making business of Manitowoc. It is also set to exit electronic payment firm Metavante, which will be merged with Fidelity National Information Services to create a $10bn enterprise.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm is considering a possible investment in the City Center project, according to sources. Colony is trying to help ‘both sides’ resolve the project’s problems.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Tim Grady, the head of global commercial real estate in Asia Pacific for Merrill Lynch has quit in the latest personnel change since the bank was acquired by Bank of America last year.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
At a special breakfast meeting, PERE assembled a cross-section of industry participants to swap notes on MIPIM and their businesses. By Robin Marriott and Jonathan Brasse. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
8 min read · 21 January 2013
PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
2 min read · 21 January 2013
