The private equity market is a tricky asset class to invest in – so pension funds have been warned. What are some of the risks that pension funds ought to consider?
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The real estate arm of the financial giant Principal is launching a $225m fund to invest in real estate debt.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York-based firm has bought a large indoor shopping center from the UK’s second largest academic pension fund.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Taking advantage of the downturn in the sub-prime market, the Dallas-based private equity firm has acquired Accredited Home Lenders for $400m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The co-founder of Duke Street Capital has sold much of his stake in the buyout firm, and will use the proceeds to fund his latest venture, a pensions advisory business.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
European LPs are now behaving and demanding more like their US counterparts, right down to investing in their own backyard. By Robin Marriott
4 min read · 22 January 2013
In recent years, the story of the fundraising market has been more capital, more funds and a lot more activity. But beneath the frenzied surface, a number of other trends are quietly taking shape. By Paul Fruchbom
9 min read · 22 January 2013
With competition for European property assets heating up, environmental due diligence is no longer just a tick-the-box exercise. By David George, Keith McClurey, Tim Bescoby and Laura Dougal
7 min read · 22 January 2013
Despite the huge potential in the Indian property market, serious concerns about pricing, supply-and-demand fundamentals and infrastructure remain. Has the hype outpaced the reality on the ground? By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 22 January 2013
After almost two decades of existence, the private equity real estate industry has seen its fair share of influential personalities. But going forward, who are the rising stars that will further shape the evolution of the asset class? PERE presents a few possibilities.
10 min read · 22 January 2013