Jeffrey Dishner, senior managing director and head of real estate acquisitions and debt investments at Starwood Capital Group, is relocating from the US to Europe as opportunities unfold in the region.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Japanese powerhouse’s property subsidiary, Diamond Realty Management, has launched a real estate fund to invest in Japanese data centres.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
MGPA leads investment club of Partners Group and an unnamed Canadian institutional investor in the purchase of an ‘iconic’ Copenhagen city centre department store.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The largest county retirement system in the US has approved a $300 million allocation to three managers as part of a new real estate investment plan that is expected to increase its allocation to 9.6 percent.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
London-based Rockspring Property Investment Management has begun its quest to raise up to €400m for its next European core-plus/value added fund.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Asia-focussed private equity firm with $5 billion of assets under management has followed up its hire of a real estate head with an ex-Pramerica Real Estate Investors investment professional.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager has purchased the investment business of the Chicago-based debt provider, with the intention of expanding further into commercial real estate lending. Consequently, Ares has formalized its real estate efforts by creating a dedicated team.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Joseph Cari, a lawyer and former director at Healthpoint Capital Partners, pleaded guilty to aiding a plot to demand a $850,000 kickback from JER Partners, which sought an $85 million commitment from the Illinois Teachers Retirement System.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
In its second quarter results, the New York-based asset manager reported that revenue growth in its real estate segment had sextupled, largely from increased management fees, and also revealed a second closing for its latest real estate fund.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is on the hunt for a new director of property and tourism – one of the most significant roles in Eastern European property.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
