Goldman Sachs' Whitehall platform has become among the most dominant players in global property investment, raising billions and executing deals in an inimitable Goldman fashion. The firm is so opaque that even its own PPMs contain no fund-level performance data. Investors who sign on as limited partners gain access to the immense Whitehall footprint, but pay what many view to be a dizzying array of fees for the privilege. PERE goes inside an enviable franchise that its rivals have at times called ‘The Evil Empire.’ By Robin Marriott and Zoe Hughes
10 min read · 22 January 2013
The growth story of the summer has been in Asia, with many firms opening new offices and making hires to manage the rapidly increasing amount of capital dedicated to the East. The type of structures and personnel they are choosing says much about their strategy going forward. By Dave Keating
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Chicago-based Heitman's acquisition of 21 Uncle Bob's Self Storage facilities is the latest in a line of deals by private equity real estate firms as they look to capitalize on this apparently ‘recession-resistant’ sector.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
John Kukral's debut fund has closed on $1.25bn. Unusually, the fund is an ‘evergreen’ vehicle, something Northwood says will allow it to take a much longer view.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
Recent Australian private equity real estate deals like Investa Properties and Multiplex have put property on the map Down Under. Could domestic investors be losing the country's best opportunities to foreign firms? By Dave Keating
9 min read · 22 January 2013
Senior bankers report that big deals are faltering as buyers struggle to finance acquisitions, but stocks on publicly traded real estate lenders seem to be recovering.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
The US private equity firm is raising its first India-dedicated real estate fund, following a significant allocation in India from its previous $2.5 billion global fund.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The firm has completed fundraising for the opportunity vehicle, which will focus chiefly on Japan, China and South Korea.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Just €392m worth of transactions were completed in the first six months of 2008, compared to €1.9bn for the same period last year, according to a report by CBRE which warned the country was going through a ‘very challenging period.’
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The sovereign fund has doubled its profits to S$18.2bn although the size of its real estate portfolio has fallen by two percent in the past year. As the credit market fallout continues, Temasek has indicated it will continue to do direct deals in financial services.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
