Sydney-based AMP Capital has raised just over A$200 million for its second private equity real estate fund, the largest ever in Australia.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Former Doughty Hanson real estate head Marc Mogull has launched a new firm focusing on middle market deals in Europe.
6 min read · 23 January 2013
Secondary investor Liquid Realty Partners adds a new director of portfolio management as its business grows overseas.
6 min read · 23 January 2013
The battle for Toys “R” Us was one of the most hotly contested transactions of last year—can the victors walk away unscathed? By Paul Fruchbom
9 min read · 23 January 2013
Founded in 1974, Harvard Management Company (HMC) is a subsidiary of Harvard University responsible for managing the University's endowment, pension assets, working capital and deferred giving accounts. Generally regarded as one of the most astute investors in the alternative asset sector, HMC currently oversees approximately $26 billion in assets, $2.2 billion of which is invested in real estate. David Ferrero, who originally joined HMC in 1997, co-manages HMC's opportunistic real estate portfolio. Here, Ferrero talks about the current state of the real estate fundraising market, Harvard's “clarity of mission” and the importance of listening to your LPs.
6 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity and real estate investors have acquired a UK private hospital operator for £2.2 bn.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Where the grass is greener</strong><br /> In the movie <italic>Caddyshack</italic>, Rodney Dangerfield's character proclaims that the two biggest wastes of real estate are golf courses and cemeteries. Th
4 min read · 01 June 2006
From ink stains to satellite feeds 2006-05-01 Staff Writer In 1995 Reuters moved its journalism operations away from Fleet Street, the stretch of London pavement that was once home to the capital's bustling, 300-year-old daily journalism trade. One-by-one, the newspapers and wire services had all moved away;
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity firms around the world have become active investors in the theme park industry—will they be able to handle the G-forces? By Paul Fruchbom
9 min read · 23 January 2013
Due to both political and economic issues, the introduction of German REITs is progressing slower than expected. To compete with the rest of Europe's publicly listed real estate market, however, the country cannot afford to lose any more time. By Dr. Michael Kreft
9 min read · 23 January 2013
