The annual property show in Cannes is renowned for its use of yachts as the places on which to do business. Falling delegate numbers have not impacted demand. Among the firms renting yachts this year are Aberdeen Property Investors, RREEF and Cushman & Wakefield.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Investor sentiment is on the decline as the region suffers from a decline in petro dollar surpluses coupled with the wider global economic turmoil.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The 12 largest lenders claiming to be open to new business for UK property have been revealed by London-based property services firm, Savills. Two thirds of them are German.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Europe's largest property event got underway today with noticeably fewer people attending than in previous years. However, that hasn't stopped Shanghai Tower Construction & Development company unveiling plans for the tallest tower in China, slated for completion in 2014.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
As LPs increasingly push back on deal terms, GPs may want to consider some relatively low cost moves to mitigate their concerns, writes Kevin Ley.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The fourth PPP road project in the Canadian province would bring the road encircling its largest city 25 kilometers closer to completion. A final southwest portion of the road requires a land purchase from a neighboring first nation but is expected to be completed by 2015.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Hong Kong-based CITIC Capital is reportedly in talks with China's national pension fund and the China Development Bank to set up a buyout and a venture fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The sale-leaseback firm has acquired part of the newspaper publisher's headquarters for $225m. The firm bought the 21-story condo interest all-equity with plans to refinance the property once the credit markets return.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The global buyout fund has closed its first MENA-focused fund, which had originally targeted up to $1bn. Among other sectors, the fund will invest in the industrial and infrastructure sectors.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Fresh from raising nearly €1bn for its eighth mid-cap fund, the French private equity firm is aligning itself to take advantage of market dislocation. It is also raising its third small-cap fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
