Despite growing investor interest in such vehicles, separate accounts can make it more challenging for some general partners to build or expand their business.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The global property services firm told PERE it wants to expand the offering of its corporate finance offering beyond capital raising, despite platform head Nicholas Crockett’s resignation last week.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
President Obama’s election to a second term means the industry should brace for potential changes to tax treatment, but at least it eliminates the uncertainty.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The company wants to raise a minimum of £100m on the London Stock Exchange for a company to invest in senior UK commercial property debt. The plan sits alongside Longbow’s fundraising for its third mezzanine vehicle, which has a traditional LP structure.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The Starwood professional, Christopher Keber, has joined Hines in the firm’s new ‘office of investments’ as a member of the company’s capital markets team, based in New York.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The $480 billion sovereign wealth fund has reportedly completed its maiden direct office investment in the UK buying for £245 million the London headquarters of investment bank Deutsche Bank.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The UK government has unveiled plans to unlock further investment into private equity and real estate by doubling the amount that local councils can allocate to limited partnerships.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
A joint venture between the Texas private equity firm and the San Francisco-based real estate investment firm has acquired a portfolio of R&D properties from a liquidating REIT for nearly $800 million.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Cushman & Wakefield Investors agrees to a become a partner in Starwood European Finance (StarFin), which is being launched as the company’s third dedicated debt business following two in the US.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Menlo Park, California-based private equity firm has sold its 75 percent interest in FlatIron Crossing to its JV partner for $388.3 million.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
