The real estate arm of the French insurer has reportedly halted plans to invest in Asia until the market malaise is over, according to executives. The firm said it needed to see signs of 'stability' before re-entering the region's markets.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The real estate arm of the US conglomerate has created a new role for veteran Skip Wells – as fund manager for senior secured debt investments. Wells was previously managing director of originations with the real estate team, part of GE Capital.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Ian Hally, Aviva Investors’ Asia Pacific head of strategy and indirect investments, will now take over as real estate chief executive officer for the region.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Life Insurance Corp and its subsidiary, LIC Housing Finance, are reportedly launching a domestic private equity fund dedicated to real estate ventures.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Internos Real Investors, the London-based private equity real estate firm that is raising its debut fund, has made Richard Peskin chairman following his appointment as capital partner in March.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Paris-based private equity real estate firm AEW Europe has poached a managing director from Australia’s Goodman Group to take charge of businesses including its separate accounts business and its Paris-based funds.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Segro, an industrial property specialist, this morning said it had agreed terms for a takeover of Brixton, though a formal offer is yet to be made. Private equity real estate firms had been linked with a buyout of Brixton, but the announcement this morning makes consolidation of the two UK REITs more likely.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
After TARP, TALF and PPIP, what the US banking system really needs is an RTC to clean up toxic real estate loans, says Zoe Hughes.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
The industrial developer and investment firm has closed on three loans totalling $347m, allowing it to pay down its remaining corporate maturities for this year, and a portion of the debt due in 2010.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
This month saw two direct investments in the City of London by Middle Eastern investors better known for making third party investments into blind pool, discretionary funds. PERE spoke with the agent behind these deals about their wind change in investment priorities.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
