The Australian property fund manager with 14 vehicles in Europe says two appointments demonstrate the firm’s commitment to the region as well as to the importance of Germany and the Nordics
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Amanda Jean-Baptiste, a former principal at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners, has joined emerging markets specialist Actis in its London office as director of real estate.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Beth Ann Roybal has been charged with stealing $500,000 from the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association between 1993 and 2009, where she worked as a real estate investment official and property manager.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Weijian Shan has been appointed chairman and CEO of Pacific Alliance Group, where he will also head an Asia-focused buyout fund. TPG will continue to maintain a 'business relationship' with Shan.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based real estate investment firm is changing its name from GoldenTree InSite Partners to GTIS Partners after spinning out from its parent company, GoldenTree Asset Management.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Will more capital calls mean more LP defaults this year?
6 min read · 24 January 2013
A new transparency initiative from Texas Teachers puts a spotlight on the US’ anachronistic ban on ‘general solicitation’.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The Asia chief executive officer will take over as global CEO in September, with European head Alex Jeffrey replacing Andrew Wood as the firm's chief investment officer.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The traditional private equity real estate business model of allocating capital to operators for deals – thereby charging double promotes – doesn’t work universally anymore, according to Castle Hill founder and former Perry Capital executive, Robert Stern.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
It’s ultimately in the best of interests of fund managers to accept tax increases, such as the UK's new 28% capital gains rate, and move on.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
