The San Mateo, California-based financial group, which manages value-added and opportunistic real estate funds, applies for bank holding status as it seeks a capital infusion from the US government.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Indian private equity firm is also reportedly on the verge of making a first close on its $800m Asian infrastructure growth fund.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Two unnamed European pensions have committed funds to the Luxemburg-based investment manager.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The asset manager has sold its interest in Canary Wharf to its new European operation, Brookfield Europe, in deal valued at £333.8m, as part of plans to create single platform. The move is part of Brookfield's efforts to refinance its debt on a longer-term basis.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Mumbai-based private equity real estate firm is considering a second fund after closing its first fund, jointly launched with UK fund manager Catalyst Capital. The fund is invested in seven deals in India, including residential and warehouse developments.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The founder of a notable New York law firm has been accused of impersonating an Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan official, reportedly in an attempt to defraud real estate and private equity firm, Fortress Investment Group.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity real estate fund has closed its first institutional property vehicle focused on developments in emerging markets of Asia and Eastern Europe. The fund is almost 90 percent invested, mainly in Russia and Turkey.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The real estate investment arm of ING, a Dutch insurance group, has revealed it will reduce its UK headcount by 20% in a bid to cut costs.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Former REIT veterans Robert Solmson and Ed Ansbro have teamed up Georgica Advisors founder Richard Reiss to launch private equity real estate firm, Fairwood Capital. The first fund will target hospitality in US metropolitan areas.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Harvard’s endowment has lost 22% of its $40bn portfolio value since June. It is bracing for up to a 30% drop in value for the year, once its receives fully updated private equity and real estate valuations.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
