The Singaporean sovereign fund continues its management overhaul, appointing Lim Chow Kiat and Anthony Lim Weng Kin as respective regional heads.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
Charter Hall, the Australian property fund manager established in 1991, is meeting investors’ concerns by giving them greater control over its freshly-launched Charter Hall Special Situations Office fund.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The real estate and private equity placement agent has appointed Heidrik & Struggles partner Sheng Lu to head its new Shanghai office.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The deal will give Japan Logistics Fund the right to buy a 50% stake in ProLogis’ new developments in Japan. It is part of the Denver fund manager’s efforts to delever its balance sheet. ProLogis has 1m sq. m. of distribution space under construction in Japan.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Siguler Guff’s new managing director of real estate James Corl warns investors have to take a macro view of the asset class to take advantage of distressed opportunities. It comes as the firm hires Anthony Corriggio to help Corl build the real estate platform.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The $7.6bn pension has terminated $150m in recommended commitments from its former private equity advisor Aldus Equity.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Indicted financier Allen Stanford’s business has an investment portfolio valued at $650m, including private equity holdings and a Houston hotel.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The group has continued its push into China, setting up a trust company joint venture that will enable it to offer RMB-denominated products in addition to arranging debt and equity financing in the country.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The monthly magazine consulted with industry insiders to identify a group of firms that have the skills to wring profit from the most perilous real estate market in decades.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Prudential Real Estate Investors has disposed of a 570,000-sq-ft office to US REIT KBS. It comes as the real estate investment firm also repaid $145m of a $616m credit facility with JV partner Kimco Realty.
2 min read · 21 January 2013