The $27.4bn endowment will keep eyeing secondaries sales and acquisitions, after reporting a 2.7% real estate loss in the past year. Real estate, though, would be one of the 'most interesting' opportunities over the next few years.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
An analysis of performance by European real estate funds suggests a minority brought down returns as well as brought the industry into disrepute
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The firm has been putting real estate, infrastructure and private equity capital to work more quickly, deploying $900m in the second quarter of this year, versus $100m in the first quarter.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The country has lifted restrictions on domestic insurance companies, paving the way to potentially billions of dollars-worth of investment in property and real estate funds
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The multi-manager business of ING Real Estate Investment Management declares high levels of inflows. The news follows three key departures from the business in recent times
2 min read · 24 January 2013
GPs face a host of challenges as they look ahead to 2011 and beyond – not least regulation from governments globally. In the US, regulations impacting GPs, including the Volcker Rule and required SEC registration, have been pushed through, while Europe’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive has stalled. PERE magazine Fund Administration supplement, September 2010
7 min read · 24 January 2013
The drama surrounding the relationship between CalPERS, Apollo and controversial placement agent Alfred Villalobos continues. Investment staff at the $206bn pension allegedly questioned the relationship as long ago as 2006.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The former colony receives most attention for its gaming. One firm sees potential in its leisure industry instead. PERE magazine September 2010 issue
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Blackstone is piloting a new interactive LP portal that will allow investors to delve into the firm’s performance data across asset classes, geographies and sectors like never before. It will also allow LPs to import data from other GPs into the Blackstone system. PERE magazine Fund Administration supplement, September 2010
8 min read · 24 January 2013
A lack of industry reporting standards have resulted in LPs receiving a hugely divergent amount and type of information from each of their GPs. Is it time for some industry standards? PERE magazine's Fund Administration supplement September 2010
7 min read · 24 January 2013
