The US institutional money manager is opening in Munich as a base for its drive into direct Continental Europe property.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A recently formed joint venture between the US’ second-largest pension fund and First Industrial Realty Trust has acquired a parcel of land in Edmonton for build-to-suit and commercial developments.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The three private equity firms behind the UK gaming group are backing management with cash to see the business through its current travails. It is the first large buyout to restructure since the troubles in the credit market began.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Palo Alto venture firm has made a second hire for its India operations, and is opening an office in the southern city of Bangalore.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
LP Capital, a California-based firm that is also one of CalPERS’ advisors, beat out StepStone to replace Portfolio Advisors as the US pension’s private equity gatekeeper.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Miami-based investment vehicle set up by private equity firm Lubert-Adler and private multi-family developer The Related Group names Jordan Paul as senior managing director.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The former chief executive officer of Credit Suisse asset management, David Blumer, will be replaced by Rob Sharif after taking up a new role as head of financial markets at Swiss Re.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The European private equity firm has stormed into Sweden’s renewable energy sector with a deal to finance and take an equity stake in the country's largest onshore wind farm development Havsnas.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The property investment firm has acquired a portfolio of three Burbank, California office buildings located in the state’s media district.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The pension’s overall annual return of 4.5 percent – its lowest return in five years – was boosted by alternatives. Teachers’ annual report said real estate was the highest performing asset class returning 14.7 percent.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
