As private fund managers look to the US public markets to raise capital, one public REIT is looking to a private fund to take advantage of the downturn. By Zoe Hughes
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The New York firm has raised an opportunity fund to acquire mortgage securities, structured products and other opportunities from the US mortgage market.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
An exclusive gathering in California hosted by Stanford University sheds light on what pensions are seeking from infrastructure managers – and what the pensions might do if they don’t get what they want, writes Cezary Podkul.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The founder of RLJ Companies, Robert Johnson, says the US bailout programme will help establish a market price for real estate-related securities – and potentially for banks’ other real estate assets. "It’s not a total panacea but it will help banks that are trying to find market pricing."
2 min read · 21 January 2013
ING has strengthened its position in South Korea after obtaining a licence to operate locally registered real estate funds in the country. The firm has also appointed its South Korea investment head, Mark Jun, to a role aimed at fund raising from local investors.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The US government has selected nine private investment firms, including Angelo Gordon, GE Real Estate, Oaktree and Invesco to help take real estate loan-backed securities off banks’ balance sheets.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The founder and chairman of the Dublin-based firm Quinlan Private is stepping down this month. He has been gradually withdrawing his day-to-day involvement with the firm for at least a year and has been investing his personal wealth in property deals.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Contrary to reports of freezing its investment programme for Asia, AXA REIM has been busy readying itself to launch its first Asian fund for the first half of 2010.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The private equity real estate firm has agreed to buy the former Harry Macklowe tower outright for $605m in a partnership with George Comfort & Sons. The firms had previously agreed a partnership deal with Deutsche Bank, which was ultimately rejected by the bank’s board of directors as too risky.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Suzanne Gibson has joined the New York-based private equity real estate firm as vice president helping US and European fundraising efforts and investor relations.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
