A former investment officer with the largest pension fund in the US is joining Franklin Templeton to scout property investments in Asia.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
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.
10 min read · 22 January 2013
Citigroup Property Investors raised €1.6 billion for its debut European real estate fund last year. Here Roger Orf, who runs the firm's European arm, explains Citigroup's strategy, his 30-year career in real estate and that model train on his desk. By Robin Marriott
10 min read · 22 January 2013
Allstate is expanding its real estate portfolio, beginning with a follow-on commitment to Beacon Capital.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
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.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The British pension fund manager has hired a team from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to lead its push into global real estate investment.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Swiss alternatives manager Partners Group is acquiring heavyweight US real estate advisor Pension Consulting Alliance.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms are increasingly looking towards permanent capital vehicles to boost their funding base. But despite the dollars to be had, it's not all wine and roses. By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 22 January 2013
Toronto-based Brookfield Asset management, a minority owner of London's Canary Wharf, is set to launch a European real estate fund.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
New York-based Apollo and Indian investment group SUN have closed a $630m fund focused on the Indian property sector.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
