PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number ten – the deep freeze in US and European debt markets led to a giant pause in real estate activity and deteriorated lending terms for those still acquiring property.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Not only has the Nordic alternative asset manager bought 39 hotels in Finland to establish an €835 million ($1.2 billion) hotel real estate fund, it has also inked an agreement to create four spa hotel resorts in the region.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Carlyle Group has added four to its West Coast offices, hiring two managing directors from Sevin Rosen and Pequot Capital, and transferring two executives internally.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The majority of the BVCA’s members believe the problems in the worldwide credit markets will lead to a downturn in the UK economy. BVCA chief executive Simon Walker argues the asset class will prove its mettle in more gloomy times.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number nine – London broke records in 2007 for the most expensive property ever sold. Were the sellers calling the top of the market?
2 min read · 22 January 2013
An Ethos Private Equity and Goldman Sachs consortium has run into regulatory difficulties in its acquisition of casino group Gold Reefs after securing funding in problematic credit markets in September.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
E-House has held a first close on its first real estate opportunities fund, targeting opportunities across China.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Red Fort Capital Advisors expects to deploy its new fund completely in the next year, with 80 percent invested in land acquisition.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number seven – private equity was allocated to the hospitality sector in a big way in 2007.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Taking its ownership in the French football to 62.5 percent is a sign of its long term ambition for the club, says the Los Angeles-based firm.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
