The London-based manager has sold the assets of its Student Hall Fund to UK operator Unite. The Cordea Savills Student Hall Fund was a pioneer in the student housing sector being the first pooled investment vehicle to attract UK institutional money to the asset class.
2 min read · 09 July 2014
The New York firm has bought a London office for £300 million in its maiden deal for a ‘light-fix’ strategy. The seller was Carlyle on behalf of its European opportunity fund.
2 min read · 07 July 2014
Following a particularly acquisitive period, GIC has also taken advantage of the outbound appetite of Chinese developers to make a divestment.
2 min read · 04 July 2014
The removal of Thailand from the strategy of one Asian private equity real estate firm has given rise to debate about how much political upheaval opportunistic investors can handle.
3 min read · 04 July 2014
AEP Investment Management has acquired Trident Place located around one hour from London
3 min read · 03 July 2014
The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer plans to expand its direct real estate investment initiative to pursue opportunities in operating platforms.
2 min read · 02 July 2014
The granting of authorizations under the new Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive is taking much longer than hoped and, as a result, fewer licenses have been granted than applicants would have hoped ahead of a July 22 deadline by which fund managers should be compliant.
3 min read · 02 July 2014
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is returning to the Korean property market with an investment in a shopping mall of Korean retailer and property owner Shinsegae Co.
2 min read · 02 July 2014
The two Canadian investors have added to their US office portfolios, investing an additional $268 million in the New York market.
2 min read · 01 July 2014
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm has held the largest and fastest first close in its history for Fund X, which is on track to be its biggest global opportunistic vehicle to date.
3 min read · 24 June 2014
