Research suggests 2001 was the optimum year for opportunity real estate funds to succeed. GPs expect 2009 and 2010 could become the next golden era. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
4 min read · 21 January 2013
Though some GPs argue that absolute returns matter most, an industry index allowing anyone to benchmark the performance of value-added and opportunity funds has finally arrived. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
6 min read · 21 January 2013
As some LPs actively seek to liquidate their real estate assets in the secondaries market, other more well capitalised limited partners are eyeing the sector as a potential investment opportunity. However with so much uncertainty in the market, the task of underwriting those positions is now much more daunting. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue.
5 min read · 21 January 2013
The talk of the town has been the potential for LPs to default on capital calls. It may be just noise at the moment but it is raising questions about counterparty risk. For their part, LPs want greater transparency for their cash. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
4 min read · 21 January 2013
From January 2009, Apollo Real Estate Advisors will be known as Area Property Partners. Senior partner Lee Neibart explains the change and where Area's focus will be in the future. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue
6 min read · 21 January 2013
Why the temporary halting of redemptions by German open-ended property funds is not good news for private equity real estate. PERE magazine December 2008/January 2009
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which guarantees the pensions of about 44 million Americans, has hired gatekeepers as it prepares to allocate a portion of its $5.5bn in assets to private equity and real estate.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
As the real estate industry looks forward to 2009, PrivateEquityRealEstate.com looks back at the past 12 months and the most read stories of the year. Dreier founder, Marc Dreier, admitting to key aspects of a $113m scam was the number one story.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The Switzerland-based firm was targeting $1bn for its second Asia-focused ‘programme’, a series of vehicles which will invest in primary funds and secondary transactions and also partner on direct investments.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
In a move to shift away from equity risk, The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has raised its real estate and private equity targets 1% each and doubled the target of its tactical multi-asset allocation.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
