The aerospace company’s $50.4 billion pension is shifting its allocation targets as it looks to reduce exposure to stock market volatility.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Australian private equity firm is buying five family-run businesses in one platform investment, and is planning to raise A$600m for its third fund.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Chief executive Stephen Schwarzman says sovereign wealth funds are being made to feel unwanted in the West amid intense scrutiny of their activities. It could, he warns, have a ‘chilling effect’ on their desire to invest.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Cincinnati-based real estate investment firm says distressed neighborhood shopping centers are proving an attractive niche market despite the general economic downturn.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Middle Eastern firm takes steps to establish its presence in Asia with the launch of a China-focussed fund in association with a Chinese investment firm.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Jones Lang LaSalle and Australia’s Colonial First State Property Management’s new 50-50 partnership will be the first to offer retail development and management across Asia.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The US investment bank revealed its plans to reporters at China’s Boao Forum. At the same summit, Credit Agricole’s investment banking arm said it is also planning an Asian property fund at $1bn.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The exit in a secondary sale to Bowmark Capital came after August Equity made eight acquisitions for Healthcare Homes over two and a half years. Bowmark intends to continue the buy and build strategy.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The hotel will undergo $5 million in renovations and be re-branded as Hyatt Place Chicago/Schaumburg.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Irish private property companies – sometimes called the Irish ‘buyaspora’ – have been investing successfully overseas for years. Now these astute investors are gearing up for the next step by forming private equity-style funds.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
