Ethos Private Equity, one of South Africa’s largest domestic buyout firms, and Goldman Sachs are heading a consortium to buy local casino Gold Reef Resorts, in the US investment bank’s first deal in the country.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The industrial property investor hopes to bring its total Japanese investment to $7.9bn by the end of 2009, its Japan chief says.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The French hypermarket group appears to have capitulated to demands by shareholder Colony Capital to release value from its vast property estate by spinning off pan-European vehicle, Carrefour Property, in 2008.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Dubai-based buyout firm Abraaj Capital will hold the second close of its infrastructure and growth capital fund in September, and is on course for a final close on $2 billion by the end of the year.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The former pension fund manager will join Schroeder Property as head of European Property Multi-Manager.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
As it launches its new fund push, the industrial property investor plans to increase its China holdings to 1.5 million square meters by the end of this year.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Europe’s largest quoted private equity company 3i is investing alongside its listed infrastructure vehicle in a debut Indian infrastructure fund. Together they will account for half the fund’s capital. Third-party investors will fund the remaining $500m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The now publicly traded firm has reportedly hired Daniel Fuji, the head of private equity at Japanese lender Shinsei Bank, to help launch a new Tokyo real estate office.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The newly formed lobbying group has released its first white paper in defence of private equity, coinciding with the first day of the Senate Finance Committee’s hearings on the taxation of carried interest.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
London-based services group Savills has acquired New York real estate investment bank Granite Partners for $54m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
