Richard Laing, chief executive of the UK government’s fund of funds investor in emerging markets, says the mission to reduce poverty is central to CDC’s investment thesis. Its latest commitments to Indian managers underline the strategy.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The Washington-based private equity real estate firm has launched a debt financing vehicle to provide up to $1bn to struggling development projects in the US. It will focus on property developments with a total capitalization of between $20m and $75m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Two private investment firms have joined forces to buy structured debt investments in Europe via a new closed ended vehicle which is being seeded with €50 million of equity.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Dutch bank has raised $85m for the first close of India Agri Business Fund, with IFC, FMO and DEG committing $20m each.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Leon Black’s Apollo Global Management looks to enter the real estate space.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Indian developer has secured $300m in capital commitments from global investors for its Unitech International Real Estate Fund and is expecting to raise another $300m before the close of the year.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Global Investment House has raised $500 million for its London Stock Exchange-listed fund focussed on financial sector assets in Middle East and North Africa.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Alpha Investment Partners, a private equity unit of the Singapore-based developer, will invest in real estate across Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
As REITs in the US and Japan look increasingly stressed, the chief executive of LaSalle’s Asia Pacific securities division argues there are growing opportunities in Australia’s listed property sector as the industry feels the impact of the credit crunch.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Raffles City China, which will be the largest private equity vehicle managed by CapitaLand, will develop Raffles City-branded developments in key gateway cities in the country. A second close in December could increase fund commitments to $1.3bn.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
