Fundraising

Shopping for real estate

Private equity firms are circling the supermarket group Sainsbury's and putting the spotlight on companies with large property assets. By Robin Marriott

DLJ bets on Hard Rock

Credit Suisse's private equity arm has acquired the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Going private

Tim Callahan, the former CEO of both Equity Office and Trizec, has formed a private real estate firm focused on the US office market.

In good hands

Allstate is expanding its real estate portfolio, beginning with a follow-on commitment to Beacon Capital.

Party central

Blackstone's top brass may be throwing lavish parties, but the firm is proving it can be a workhorse when it comes to selling off properties. By Paul Fruchbom

THE 4 FOOD GROUPS – March 2007

4 FOOD GROUPS 2007-03-01 Staff Writer <strong>INDUSTRIAL<br /> UK invades Panama</strong><br /> UK real estate firm London and Regional Properties beat out 16 groups to win the developments rights for a 2,750-acre site on the Panama Canal. The property was formerly the Howard Air Fo

The envelope please…

The envelope please? 2007-03-01 Staff Writer 'Tis the season, it seems, for award ceremonies. Last month, movie fans were treated to the annual mutual admiration festival known as the Academy Awards, aficionados of The Police relived their glory days at the Grammys and dog lovers crowned their favorite pooch

ING announces new China venture

ING Real Estate, the property arm of Dutch insurance giant ING, has announced its first deal in China since raising $350m for its inaugural private equity real estate fund targeting the Middle Kingdom.

Westport goes East

Ernst & Young veteran and NPL specialist Jack Rodman has joined Westport Capital Partners to help grow the private equity real estate firm’s business in Asia.

The 2006 Global PERE Awards: The votes are in!

For the first time, PERE commemorates the people, firms and deals that shaped the past year in the global private equity real estate industry. And what a year it was.