Asda, the UK supermarket chain owned by Wal-Mart, is pondering the sale of industrial property developer Gazeley amid reports Wal-Mart is keen to focus on its core business.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK local authority pension fund says it is more cautious about real estate investments amid a general downturn in the British commercial property market.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The hip British ‘conveyor belt sushi’ chain has been acquired from its management and Primary Capital in a deal valuing the company at £51m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Amidst an investigation into alleged real estate fraud at the fund, the €14.6bn pension scheme of the Dutch electronics company is selling off many of its property assets.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Dubai investment firm’s late stage talks to buy a stake in UK football club Liverpool have been ended by one of the co-owners of the club exercising a veto on any sale of the club’s shares.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Our man in Cannes reports on the travel travails and marketing mayhem that have marked the first day of MIPIM.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity firm is banking on the experience of restaurant and bagel-chain guru Anthony Wedo as it explores opportunities in the sector.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A joint venture between the industrial property developer and the US’ second largest public pension have acquired a plot in Orlando with plans for industrial developments.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Swiss alternative asset manager‘s executive chairman Alfred Gantner said 'the time is back when you’ve got to invest'.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The employee pension of Spain’s second largest bank will start investing 5 percent of its €2.1bn pension fund in alternative assets.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
