A Sydney-based firm recently launched by former bankers from Macquarie Group and Lehman Brothers, is reportedly close to closing an Australian real estate fund.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The São Paulo-based firm raised more than half the capital since September 2008, targeting North American and European investors. The firm will focus on office and affordable housing developments in Brazil.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The jointly managed vehicle with Japanese financial heavyweight Sumitomo Trust & Banking is the second in a four- fund Asia strategy for the French insurance giant aimed at partnering with managers in each of its target countries.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
In the year to the end of June 2009, opportunistic real estate funds returned -50.3% to investors, compared to -34.4% for closed-ended value-added funds, according to the latest NCREIF/Townsend performance figures.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The private equity real estate fund plans to invest in high-end residential projects not prone to “faulty pricing”.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The San Francisco-based private equity real estate firm has appointed ex-Metric Property Management executive Jeffrey Morris and James Roessler, formerly with Feher Young & Associates.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
At its CFO Conference in Paris, INREV said there are a considerable number of new fund launches and existing fund investment opportunities in due diligence.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Jacqueline Brady, Margaret Blakely, Brent Morris and five others have joined Urdang as part of the firm’s push into real estate debt. The team will help advise two multi-billion dollar Capmark funds.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The newly-formed 1Malaysia Development Berhad has teamed up with Saudi-backed investment company, PetroSaudi International to launch a company aimed at co-investing with international investors in projects in Malaysia. Target sectors include energy and real estate.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Four investors, including Danish pension fund PenSam, committed more than €100m to Sparinvest Property Fund II. The fund will target UK property funds first.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
