In DTZ’s first Money into Property report for Asia, the firm notes a rise in transaction volumes across the continent but warns the market cannot assume the bottom of the market has been reached.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The $113bn pension committed to GI Partners, FS Equity, Hellman & Friedman and Charterhouse Capital Partners in the first quarter of 2009.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The London-based firm has hired Rubeena Hossenbocus from asset manager M&G to be a manager within the fund manager’s distribution team.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Start-up company NewRiver Retail has postponed plans to raise equity on London’s Alternative Investment Market, the junior London Stock Exchange.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Europa Capital boosts its team by hiring Tim Neslen, formerly of Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate Principal Investment Area (REPIA). Meanwhile the firm has bought a £70m UK shopping centre through its Europe Fund III, which closed on €600m in June 2008.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The private equity and real estate firm is establishing an office in London to target investments on the AIM market.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The bank, which inherited the placement agent business following its merger with Merrill Lynch, will use a smaller team to manage its current clients, but will not take on any new clients.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Deutsche Bank is still in talks with RCG Longview and George Comfort & Sons over the sale of the former Harry Macklowe office. Sources say the deal collapsed after being rejected by the bank’s board in Germany.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Hundreds of billions of dollars are sat on the sidelines waiting to invest in distressed corporate debt and real estate, according to funds lawyer Sandy Presant – but few investors will ‘jump’ now when opportunities could be better in six to 12 months time, a conference heard today.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The ultra and high-net-worth community shrank by 25% and 15% respectively in 2008, according to the latest Merrill Lynch/Capgemini world wealth report. However, the allocation to real estate rose by 4% – despite a general move towards liquid assets.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
