Credit, or the lack of credit, is on everyone’s minds. For some real estate investors it is presenting an ideal opportunity to provide financing where financing is badly needed.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
3i veteran Cressida Hogg has replaced Michael Queen, who took over as 3i's CEO from Philip Yea earlier this week. 3i's infrastructure arm also said it sold a 31% stake in its Infrastructure Investor fund to Barclays for £164m.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Cezary Podkul looks at how the US stimulus bill will impact the upcoming debate on infrastructure spending.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The placement agent has hired Alex Walker from the global real estate advisory business, DTZ.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Despite the global economic downturn eating into India’s real estate markets, Jones Lang LaSalle said the country’s third tier markets would provide attractive future returns. The real estate services firm added that Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Kochi, Jaipur and Nagpur were among the most attractive.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Carolijn ter Haar and David Boyle will join Joseph Stecher, the chief investment officer of Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, to develop the recently-launched FoFs business. Ter Haar was previously with Mn Services and Boyle with REMCap.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
As real estate values continue to fall, real estate investment managers admit they are struggling to meet the increasing demand for information. Investors want information on a ‘daily basis, not monthly or quarterly’, according to a new report.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Gordon Keiser, chief executive of ProLogis European Properties, is retiring. He took up the post only last year. Since then, the company has had to reduce its development programme and reduce headcount as a result of restructuring and a need to reduce debt.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Hong Kong-headquartered firm has augmented its Cambodian operations as it raises a $100m private equity and real estate fund focused on the country.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The Southern California-based private equity advisor will manage AMP’s Future Directions Private Equity Fund and act as the firm’s ‘exclusive’ partner in Australia and New Zealand.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
