Hong Kong-based CITIC Capital is reportedly in talks with China's national pension fund and the China Development Bank to set up a buyout and a venture fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The global buyout fund has closed its first MENA-focused fund, which had originally targeted up to $1bn. Among other sectors, the fund will invest in the industrial and infrastructure sectors.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Fresh from raising nearly €1bn for its eighth mid-cap fund, the French private equity firm is aligning itself to take advantage of market dislocation. It is also raising its third small-cap fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
London based Palmer Capital Partners and 30 directors at UK property services firm GVA Grimley, are to launch a £75 million property fund aimed at buying distressed assets at bottom of the market prices.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
It’s yet another sign that the balance of power has shifted to LPs from GPs – at least one new US fund is being structured whereby the capital commitment of the GP is subordinated to that of the LP.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The real estate arm of the private equity and hedge fund investment company, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, has acquired two properties at Virginia Commonwealth University from an Australian ING property fund.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Caribbean & Latin America Real Estate Fund will focus on distressed opportunities and development with a primary focus on the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Des Moines, Iowa-based real estate firm has appointed Michael Fortier as controller and chief financial officer of the funds managed by Aviva Investors’ New York office.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Ports America, a stevedore owned by Highstar Capital, beat our eight other competitors for a 50 year concession to improve and operate five berths at the California port, the US’ third busiest by container volume. The contract is the first of its kind for US marine terminals.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The global investment firm’s $8.8bn MSREF VI International fund will reportedly tack on the latest losses onto an existing $1bn shortfall. Morgan Stanley is still fundraising for Fund VII, which has closed on $6bn of commitments against a target of $10bn.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
