The US’ third largest public pension generated overall returns of 25.9% in the year to the end of March – however real estate was the only loss-maker, returning -27.8%.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based private equity real estate firm is expected to continue investing in Japan and China from the capital raised for its fourth opportunity vehicle.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Alan Bear has joined the principal real estate advisory and investment arm of Alvarez & Marsal as managing director to help grow the platform and source capital for asset and portfolio-level recapitalisations.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The Netherlands-based company is offering European insurance companies the chance to invest in its 14 in-house property funds in the region via an open-ended core vehicle
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based firm has started to invest MSREF VII Global –primarily targeting the US, Western Europe and Japan – after allowing LPs to reduce commitments to the new fund. In an exclusive interview with PERE, the firm said: ‘There is a real chance to make a lot of money for our investors’.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The Tokyo-based real estate investment and asset management firm has created a private equity real estate fund targeting offices and other commercial properties in Japan on behalf of Korean investors.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Funds says work on the forthcoming regulation affecting alternative fund managers will be a priority for the organisation this year.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Placement agent Alfred Villalobos has accused California’s attorney general of trying to ‘deprive’ him of the means to support himself and prepare a defense.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Cleveland- based advisory and investment management firm has continued to strengthen its business by opening an office in Asia, and hiring ex-ING Real Estate Select Asia head, Nicholas Wong
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm has broadened the investment remit of its New Zealand-focused opportunity fund to include Australian and US investments too.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
