Schroder Property has received subscriptions for approximately £80m for its Columbus UK Real Estate Fund. The London-based platform plans to raise £500m for the vehicle, including debt.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
General Equity Real Estate’s Chris Macke has warned US banks and financial institutions need to start a phased clean up their balance sheets, otherwise real estate won’t recover until 2014 at the earliest.
5 min read · 24 January 2013
The London-based financial services firm has teamed up with ex-Kenmore executives Andrew White and Will Hean, and the Qatari Al Attiya family, to launch Matrix Property Middle East, which is expected to target a $300m fund.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The financial advisory and principal investment firm gained RMB fund approval under the Shanghai Pudong initiative and aims to 'promote and expand' China's investment relationship with Latin America.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Following the Japanese mobile phone company's bankruptcy filing, which lost The Carlyle Group $330 million in equity, the Japanese firm will partner with Softbank to acquire the company’s XGP mobile network service business.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
David Snow explores why some GPs are so freaked out over a set of guidelines.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
EVCA, the US Treasury Secretary, ILPA and EMPEA have all recently voiced concern about measures in the AIFM that would block the free flow of capital. Nicholas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown reportedly planned to discuss the issue Friday.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
Former JER Partners head of acquisitions in Europe, Bill Hancock, and director, Robert Kingsmill, have launched Resolute Asset Management, a new firm offering asset management and consultancy services in Europe.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Warburg Pincus is busy re-establishing a Latin American office in Sao Paulo.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Hudson Advisors Europe, the European arm of the mortgage servicing and advisory business of Dallas-based Lone Star, has recruited former Jones Lang LaSalle City of London property broker Robert Calnan as a director to help grow the business.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
