With year-end upon us, we examine some of the trends that have emerged this year and are likely to dominate 2011.
3 min read · 30 January 2013
A majority of LPs will be looking to maintain their allocation levels to private equity, or even decrease those levels, and most will only have a limited interest in meeting new GPs, according to a survey from Probitas Partners.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
With year-end upon us, we examine some of the trends that have emerged this year and are likely to dominate 2011
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The UK real estate investment arm of the $200bn Kuwait Investment Authority is poised to sell a large retail portfolio to Hammerson, the London-listed REIT. Suitors for others assets of a £900m portfolio placed on the market in September are also emerging.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
CalPERS has elected to do away with traditional allocation labels, may push for performance-based fees and prohibit consultants from also managing its capital. Is this a sign of bigger things to come?
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Westbrook Partners emerged on Tuesday as a white knight for a respected London-based property company with good assets but in need of assistance.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
The Abu Dhabi-backed investment group will pour $500m more into the global private equity and real estate firm to further expand its business lines, prompting speculation about Carlyle's desire to go public.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Fredrik Elwing, managing director at Greenhill & Co International, told PERE at last week's PERE Forum: Frankfurt that institutional investors would either maintain or increase their exposure to real estate in 2011, although fund structures would continue to be scrutinised.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Three weeks ago, PERE caught up with Martyn McCarthy, European chief executive of Valad Europe, the multi-let specialist with €5bn of assets under management.
5 min read · 24 January 2013
The senior European managers of Sydney-based real estate fund manager Valad have made an indicative proposal to buy out the €5 billion platform
2 min read · 24 January 2013
