John Liu has declined to disclose information on $32 million in pension fees paid to private equity and real estate managers, including whether placement agents received any of the money.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Eaton Parters’ spinout has hired Arnab Bhattasali as a vice president in its London office to concentrate on marketing and sourcing private equity, infrastructure and real estate funds in Europe and the Middle East.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
The New York-based real estate investment firm has tapped a former Houlihan Lokey executive to lead the company’s efforts on new acquisitions and investments.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The consultancy firm has hired Peter Lewis to lead its US real estate research team. He formerly headed up the $2.5 billion portfolio of insurer Liberty Mutual Group.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
Thomas Sittema, chief executive of private alternatives firm CNL Financial Group, says he believes more private equity real estate firms will look to retail investors as a further source of capital.
4 min read · 18 January 2013
The Stamford, Connecticut-based real estate investment firm has launched its fifth fund – its first targeting institutional investors
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The New York private equity firm has set up a five- year fund with Sino-Ocean Land into which both parties are putting $70m.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Why this week’s announcement that Townsend’s senior management has sold 70 percent of the company to a group ultimately owned by a private equity firm is not great news for its rivals.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The potential of the nonperforming loan market in Germany alone may be enough to create its own ‘discrete asset class’. PERE Magazine September 2011 issue.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
In conjunction with Westmont Hospitality, the Stamford, Connecticut-based investment management firm has acquired $700 million in loans backed by 143 Red Roof Inns, thereby assuming control of the properties.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
