The First Investor, the Qatari investment bank controlled by state-owned Qatari Diar, is to launch a pair of real estate investment funds, one focussed on Brazil and the other focussed on Russia.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Earth Capital Partners has launched its Forestry Fund I targeting 12% IRRs through the acquisition of established plantations and agricultural land ripe for planting in Brazil and other Latin America countries.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Meridiam, ACS and VINCI were among the familiar names who submitted responses to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s request for qualifications for the ‘West by Northwest’ road project in metropolitan Atlanta. One portion of the project could cost as much as $1bn to build.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
H Cabot Lodge becomes president of the New York firm’s UK subsidiary and head of European investments
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The real estate placement group lost a raft of personnel last month but the group insists they will ‘surprise skeptics out there’, warning ‘we are in this for the long-term’.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The US office and retail REIT is raising a $1bn private equity real estate fund, with its ‘entire’ acquisition team focused on sourcing deals for the fund.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
LPs are demanding consultants and advisors provide extra due diligence when recommending real estate funds for investments – or face legal challenges if losses are incurred later. PERE magazine May issue 2010
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Starwood Capital Group has returned to UK and mainland European investing for the first time in three years. Robin Marriott meets Sean Arnold and Desmond Taljaard, the pair behind the comeback. PERE magazine May issue 2010
10 min read · 24 January 2013
A focus on alternative assets by Australia’s A$67bn Future Fund led to an increase in real estate exposure from 1% to 4% in the year to March 31 2010. The state wealth fund also increased its exposure to infrastructure investments.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The global placement agent has launched a platform to help managers raise RMB funds and has hired Eric Gu from China’s National Social Security Fund to lead the effort.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
