Secondaries specialist Coller Capital has acquired a majority stake in a portfolio of 40 Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance assets from owner Lloyds Banking Group.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
After attempting PPPs under a 2003 law that didn’t result in any closed deals, Georgia’s up and running again with a new PPP law and a new team. This time, success will hinge on a fourth ‘P’: ‘personality’.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Will the US Congress’ calls for strict limits on bank co-investment in captive private equity real estate funds encourage financial institutions to leave the industry?
3 min read · 31 January 2013
Carlyle's Robert Grady and Byrne Asset Management exec Tom Byrne have been appointed to the 13-member pension investment council. Jeff Oram, a director at Marcus & Millichap, has also been appointed.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The firm will invest a reported $15m of new capital into an office complex located in the heart of downtown Seattle to ensure ‘a firm financial footing’ until 2017 when the debt is set to mature.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Since handing back the keys to the New York multifamily complex, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, Tishman Speyer has remained active, completing workouts, raising capital and looking for new deals.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Aberdeen Property Investors Indirect Investment Management, the multi-manager business of Aberdeen Property Investors, is poised to start fundraising for its third fund of funds vehicle for Asia.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The fragile nature of the relationship between firms and public pensions was highlighted recently by two events – an SEC ban on unregistered placement agents, and a controversial speech given by a Blackstone executive. Christopher Witkowsky explores.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based firm has acquired the US’ second largest special servicer from Otéra Capital for an undisclosed sum. Apollo Global and Centerbridge were also reportedly in the running for the company.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The two investment firms backed a management buyout of First Republic Bank from Bank of America, injecting $1.86bn of fresh equity into the deal. Colony’s stake is believed to be under 24.9%.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
