The European and Asian private equity real estate firm is hoping to take a debt or equity position in a London office after the investors breached banking covenants.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
At the same time that top jobs disappear at large investment banks and property lenders, private equity real estate firms are turning to the sector for talented dealmakers.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
A breakdown in trust since Lehman Brothers and AIG has led investors to question the financial solidity of even the largest GPs, leading to a slowdown in fundraising.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
At the Expo Real property show in Munich this week, it was the question on everybody's mind.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
The owner of struggling car giant Chrysler has plunged into another risky sector: US residential property.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Aviva Investors' rebranding – with its recent hire of Steve Felix – is the latest example of large insurance companies expanding their investment management business.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
ING Clarion is realigning its latest development fund to take advantage of the opportunities on offer.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Investors squeezed by the denominator effect are becoming more assertive when GPs come around with the fundraising bowl. Fund terms are one of the things on their hit list.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Five Food Groups 2008-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>RETAIL<br /> Heading for the sales</strong><br /> Mervyns may have pointed the finger of bankruptcy blame at its private equity-backers but the California discount chain hasn't been able to overcome the reality of 2008: that retail is
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Good-bye, and good pot 2008-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>“It's not based on any particular data point. We just wanted to choose a really large number.”</strong><strong>“We need to stop the tide of history from engulfng us.”</strong>How the US Treasury decided it needed $700 billion to r
2 min read · 22 January 2013
