Hermes has made 2x cash on the £102.5m sale of Merlin as the US buyout giant takes a first step towards building a consolidated European theme park business.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Kings, queens and Mick Jagger 2005-07-01 Staff Writer From the day it was established almost two hundred years ago, Claridge's Hotel in London's Mayfair district has been a favorite rest stop for the rich, the famous and the merely royal. The hotel's luxury accommodations and storied history have also attrac
3 min read · 23 January 2013
A new condo every 15 minutes? 2005-07-01 Staff Writer In an August 1981 entry in his now-published diary, Andy Warhol wrote: “It's a beautiful building, but buying it would be like buying a beautiful piece of art… I could put in hot air and toilets and it would be an artist's space.” The building he was ta
1 min read · 23 January 2013
Profile: DavidBrush 2005-07-01 Staff Writer Having been responsible for overseeing all real estate private equity investments by REOG since 1994, David Brush has seen more of the asset class than most. From his London base, he now heads a team of more than fifty in offices across the globe, and has supervise
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Conducting due diligence on a GP's track record involves a bit of art, a bit of science and a lot of legwork. By Paul Fruchbom
7 min read · 23 January 2013
Real estate investors face a multitude of different regulatory regimes when crossing borders in Europe. By Jonn Elledge
6 min read · 23 January 2013
Residential markets in southern Europe are booming.
4 min read · 23 January 2013
As the London-based firm steps up its investment effort in France, it makes acquisitions in Germany and the UK.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The 2012 Olympics have boosted the city's property market, but the impact on opportunity funds maybe minimal.
7 min read · 23 January 2013
A new report on European pension fund managers suggests a wave of capital is due to hit the European real estate market.
6 min read · 23 January 2013
