Cezary Podkul discusses the top ten insights garnered at PEI's Infrastructure Investor Forum in Berlin.
4 min read · 21 January 2013
The private equity veteran will not apply the standard ‘2-and-20’ fee structure on its infrastructure fund, which is targeting $4bn.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
General partners attending this year's PERE Forum in Hong Kong were today warned that despite the inability of many US pension funds to commit equity this year, they expect communication from GPs throughout the year. Those who listen to the advice will be well positioned to take advantage when their equity doors open again in 2010.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Two and twenty? KKR is moving to 1 and 10 for its new infrastructure fund, reveals David Snow.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The deal allows the troubled infrastructure fund manager to proceed with a sell down of its assets over a two to three year period as it begins to repay the A$3.2bn it owes to a syndicate of 25 banks on a 'pay if you can' basis.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
European arm of US logistics giant ProLogis has now sold its remaining one-third stake in ProLogis European Properties Fund II to a handful of outside investors in a bid to reduce debt.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Annapolis, Maryland-based Thayer Lodging Group positions itself to buy distressed hotel assets after hiring former HEI Hotels & Resorts acquisitions executive Jin Lee. The firm 'intends to be a major investor' in 2009.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Some of the world’s biggest private equity firms – including KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, Permira, Providence, Apax and Apollo – have committed to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when making investments.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The UK property company established by the Kuwait sovereign wealth fund has acquired an asset in central Tokyo.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Private equity real estate players targeting the US residential sector will have to wait several weeks for details of President Barack Obama’s plans to help homeowners facing foreclosure. Some fear it could prevent the market from finding a natural bottom.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
