Peng Zhao has taken over at the Swiss firm's Beijing office, following the departure of former China head Linda Cai. Part of his mandate will be to up direct investments in the country.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Macau’s Sniper Capital has deepened its bench with the appointment of a former Lehman Brothers analyst.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The company which describes itself as the largest listed real estate fund management group in the UK is unwinding its business after losing a major contract managing several funds
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The firm, which manages the $1bn Canyon Johnson Urban Fund, has just bought the construction loan and equity interests in Brooklyn’s 20 Henry St project, after Urban Realty and AIG defaulted on the scheme’s $31m loan.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Hong Kong-based firm is eyeing another $200m in commitments over the next three months for its Trophy Property Development II vehicle. Fund I raised more than $1bn in 2008.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
More than 300 bids were submitted for the sale-leaseback of 11 state buildings, with Hines and Antarctica Capital bidding almost four times the original sales estimate.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The private equity firm and South Korea's $270bn National Pension Service have acquired the 23.44% stake in Colonial Pipeline being sold by energy giant Chevron.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The private equity firm and South Korea's $270bn National Pension Service have acquired the 23.44% stake in Colonial Pipeline being sold by energy giant Chevron. KKR indicated Colonial might be a good fit for its infrastructure portfolio.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The private equity industry accounted for 73% of UK M&A activity in the first half of the year, its highest proportion on record.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Cordea Savills, the real estate investment management business of property services firm Savills, has hired Richard James from Internos Real Investors as chief financial officer where he worked for just under a year.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
