Tokyo-based Secured Capital and London-based asset manager Aviva Investors are plotting the introduction of a hybrid investment vehicle focused on Japan offices. The blind pool club would have characteristics of traditional blind pool funds and non-discretionary investment clubs.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Chicago-based shopping centre REIT, which was recapitalised by Brookfield's turnaround consortium last year, has chosen the former Equity International exec to head up investor relations.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
Kiran Patel has resigned from his role as global head of business development, distribution, research and strategy at AXA Real Estate Investment Managers after 11 years with the firm. The firm paid tribute to his service in an announcement today.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers has promoted Sarah Leroy to global head of legal. She joined the firm in 2003.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
The majority of legacy “OpCo-PropCo” real estate structures are unlikely to secure refinancing in their current format from either banks or capital markets, according to a report published today by Bishopsfield Capital Partners.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
PERE understands that neither the roles of chief financial officer Alex So nor head of client services Jeremy Hall will be replaced as the Deutsche Bank platform seeks to localise its headcount in the region.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
While relations between the governments of Britain and Germany might be frosty right now, PERE has been in Frankfurt playing its part to warm up property links.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Long-serving director Doug Callantine is making way for incoming joint chief executive officers Andrew Galbraith and Alexia Gottschalch. The switchover starts on Monday.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The joint venture has reached an agreement to sell One Court Square in Long Island City to David Werner and Joel Schrieiber.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
In a keynote address at PERE’s annual event in Frankfurt, Roger Orf, managing director and head of Europe at Apollo Global Real Estate, explained how Germany was emerging as the ‘winner’ out of the current European sovereign debt crisis.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
