The global private equity firm has partnered with Silver Lake to acquire Interactive Data for $3.4bn. It has also agreed to buy Advent International’s UK retailer Poundland.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Jayanta Banerjee and two other senior professionals on the Mumbai-based firm’s private equity team have resigned to set up their own private equity shop.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Newly-formed Mountain Real Estate Capital, the acquisition and investment affiliate of lending group Mountain Funding, has closed its first five acquisitions. The group will focus on distressed assets and providing equity capital in joint ventures.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The real estate placement group lost a raft of personnel last month but the group insists they will ‘surprise skeptics out there’, warning ‘we are in this for the long-term’.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
In revising its offer to recapitalise the bankrupt US REIT, Brookfield said it would use General Growth to pursue US regional mall opportunities. GGP questioned rival offer from Simon Property, owing to 'uncertain future intentions'.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The threat of a New York City doorman strike raised some interesting questions for roughly 1m residents. PERE magazine May issue 2010
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Editor of PERENews.com, Jonathan Brasse, and PEI Media sales and marketing chief, Paul McLean, will be running the London Marathon this year on behalf of Downsed, a charity which provides educational support to young people affected by Down’s Syndrome. PERE magazine May issue 2010
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The US office and retail REIT is raising a $1bn private equity real estate fund, with its ‘entire’ acquisition team focused on sourcing deals for the fund.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
LPs are demanding consultants and advisors provide extra due diligence when recommending real estate funds for investments – or face legal challenges if losses are incurred later. PERE magazine May issue 2010
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Starwood Capital Group has returned to UK and mainland European investing for the first time in three years. Robin Marriott meets Sean Arnold and Desmond Taljaard, the pair behind the comeback. PERE magazine May issue 2010
10 min read · 24 January 2013
