The German business of Henderson Global Investors has raised €130 million in equity for its second Austria-focused property fund. The firm now plans to begin deploying the capital in core to core-plus retail and office properties.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Public documents of The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System reveal commitments totalling $500 million to the next private equity real estate funds of titans Blackstone and Carlyle. PSERS also revealed the current performances of the latest funds to be closed by each firm.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Middle East private equity firm reveals an increased capital raising target for its ASAS real estate fund in an interview with news agency Reuters. The fund’s investment strategy will take in Saudi Arabia, the firm said.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Toronto asset manager has held a second close for its 12th residential development fund. The C$70 million closing doubles total commitments to date to C$140 million.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The start-up firm run by Ric Lewis has brought forward a first close for Curzon Capital Partners III as it hones in on 5 European deals during a time when spreads between core-plus and value-added yields are at ‘a cyclical high’.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The BPF's Peter Cosmetatos, told PERE on the sidelines of last week's PERE Forum: Europe 2011, how real estate organisations have 'fallen at the last hurdle' in their attempt to save firms from having to post significant collateral against their hedging trades. But he said their remained a small window of opportunity to influence change.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
Korea’s penchant for core offices in London continues as the Public Officials Benefit Association selects ING Real Estate Investment Management for an investment programme.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Hong Kong and Singapore-focused private equity real estate firm has brought its fundraising total for its debut commingled fund to $207.3m with a final closing still to come.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled a meeting for 22 June to consider extending the SEC registration deadline and to adopt final rules.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Ted Leary, founder and president of advisory firm Crosswater Realty Advisors, told PERE how nervous US institutions have become about investing their capital into European real estate markets.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
