The UK-listed infrastructure fund is continuing to raise equity for its debut unlisted investment vehicle for the country despite the the effects of the global financial crisis.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
A mortgage company has teamed with a title company to launch First Equity Capital, a fund ‘to stem the tide of foreclosures and delinquencies’ in the US housing market. In December, more than 300,000 home owners filed foreclosure in the US.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Argo Real Estate Opportunities Fund, which invests in Central and Eastern Europe, says Spanish retail chain Zara has agreed to lease space at its Odessa Riviera Shopping City, and there is interest in other international groups.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
China-focussed private equity firm is in discussions to buy the first three assets for its newly launched CITIC Capital China Real Estate Investment Fund III, following the close of the $400m fund last month.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The New York-based private equity firm will purchase the outstanding shares of PharmaNet Development Group for $5 a share in a deal valued at close to $100 million.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Infrastructure investors active in the region can expect more club deals by banks and a resurgence of multilateral and export agencies as sources of liquidity, according to project finance lawyers at law firm Shearman & Sterling.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
Colony and the casino company’s main backers are planning to inject an extra $244m into the gaming operator as it struggles with its debt load. Station, which missed a debt interest payment today, revealed Chapter 11 could be part of its restructuring plan.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The global property services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, is creating a team in Europe to assist clients with problems within their property portfolios.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The world’s biggest logistics property company appoints a new head of global operations but sees its chief operating officer resign.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The AG Asia Realty Fund II would be almost double the size of its predecessor and would invest across all sectors, primarily in China and Japan, with a secondary focus on Korea and Southeast Asia.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
