The Connecticut-based firm is raising its debut $1bn fund that will focus on core capital assets related to the transportation, industrial and energy sectors. Its founding partners previously focused on similar investments at Citigroup.
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The Washington, DC-based mega-firm has already made investments from Carlyle Mezzanine Partners II and bought some mezzanine investments on the secondaries market.
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The Chicago-based real estate investment firm has held a first close of its fourth value-added vehicle, Heitman European Property Partners IV.
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The New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $300m to a fund managed by Franklin Templeton Real Estate. It came as the state’s comptroller called for more flexibility in potentially increasing alternative investments.
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CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
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The publicly listed debt affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has suspended its dividend to shareholders through 2009 as it tries to bolster its liquidity.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The former global co-head of asset management for Lehman Brothers private equity real estate, John McCarthy, has left to join Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood. Jeffrey Disher steps down as head of asset management to return to his earlier role leading Starwood’s acquisitions team.
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The private equity firm has hired the former Cohen & Steers chief investment officer, James Corl, to led its foray into real estate. The firm said it would look to create a real estate vehicle to target distressed investments.
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Richard Cotton, a 13-year stalwart of real estate investment banking at JP Morgan Cazenove in London is leaving to join Greenwich-based Forum Partners.
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A departure, an administrative leave of absence and an investigation in China have brought uncertainty to the giant investment firm. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
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