As Kok Huat Goh takes the reins at TSI Ventures as interim chief executive officer, the JV between Tishman Speyer and ICICI Venture is also taking the lead in a $2bn project that could be the largest township in India.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Carlyle Group has recruited North African specialist Hassan El-Khatib as a managing director to bolster its newly formed MENA team in Cairo.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Canadian pension fund has teamed up with the asset management arm of the academic retirement system to boost its exposure to the US real estate market.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The London-listed private equity firm is still hopeful of acquiring a UK estate agent after seeing its recent attempt to buy Countrywide fail.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity world could see another record broken if KKR and Texas Pacific group are able to acquire energy company TXU Corporation for $45bn, surpassing the $39bn Equity Office deal.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK private equity real estate firm is making almost six times its equity investment on the sale of a German property to the real estate firm founded by former Irish tax inspector Derek Quinlan.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK-based placement agent has hired Clive Norton as a managing director.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The newly formed firm has invested a quarter of its debut private equity real estate fund.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Some of the world’s biggest alternative asset managers will be watching with interest tomorrow when Fortress Investment Group becomes the first US hedge fund and private equity group to float on the stock exchange tomorrow.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the exit of Vornado Realty Trust from the bidding, Equity Office’s shareholders have given the green light to the largest private equity deal to date by approving Blackstone’s offer of $39bn. The deal includes a Blackstone equity check of $3.75bn.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
