Sir David Walker has published his recommendations on how UK private equity must improve transparency. The consultative report focuses on three areas: annual reporting by large portfolio companies; annual reporting by GPs, and the co-ordination of industry-wide performance data.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
AIM-listed China Real Estate Opportunities, launched by Irish developer Treasury Holdings in 2005 and recently refloated, has bought properties in Shanghai and Hongqiao.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Blackstone has surpassed Goldman’s record for the biggest private equity fund raised to date, with the closing of its fifth fund on $21.7 billion.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Principal Real Estate Investors, the property investment arm of Principal Financial Group, has acquired the Riverside Station apartment complex in a joint venture with Virginia-based developer Kettler.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A new report from Deutsche Bank foresees the global real estate market growing 40 percent over the next five years.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Private equity firm GI Partners purchased a controlling stake in California-based Duckhorn Wine Company, whose labels include Duckhorn, Paraduxx and Goldeneye, for a reported $250 million.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Singapore-based property developer has set up two private equity real estate funds in China totaling 7 billion yuan, official Chinese media has reported.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Morgan Stanley has partnered with Sunrise Senior Living to buy and operate 12 assisted living communities that had been developed through a Sunrise partnership with Pramerica.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The US private equity firm has acquired MidCity Place, a mixed office and retail development in central London, from Invista Real Estate and Delancey.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
In an attempt to rein in property investment, China will prevent foreign investors from borrowing offshore.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
