The head of JC Flowers told a packed New York conference last week that he is bullish on US government-assisted bank bailouts, similar in risk profile to the landmark takeover of Japan’s Shinsei bank, which turned into one of the most lucrative private equity deals in history and solidified Flowers’ reputation as a financial-services wizard.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based private equity firm has joined forces with California developer the Ryland Group to acquire and develop residential lots. Oaktree plans to exit the investments by selling finished lots to developers, including Ryland.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has changed its investment agreement with one of its general partners as it senses value in the US hospitality sector.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
MGPA and its European development partner Concerto have let 43 percent of their site near Lille.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
London-based Benson Elliot has raised €510 million for Benson Elliot Real Estate Partners III, its second fund. Marc Mogull, founder, says the next few years will offer a ‘once in a generation opportunity’.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The number of development loans written-off by banks in the US is also expected to rise sharply for the final three months of 2008. Of the estimated $60bn in outstanding construction loans as of Q4, 8.2 percent are expected to be non-accrual.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Malcolm Le May, the head of Europe for private equity real estate firm JER Partners, has left the business as it focuses more on 'asset management'. JER president Michael Pralle will take over Le May's responsibilities.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The value-added real estate firm has promoted David Streicher to partner and appointed veteran Jennifer Levy as CFO with responsibility for accounting, tax and reporting.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Indian property firm, DLF, is to streamline its future strategy after investors turn away from the luxury and retail sectors. The firm is also nearing a sale of its asset management business to private equity firms.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Fair value, as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, is the price that an asset would fetch if sold today in an orderly transaction between willing market participants and in the most advantageous market for the asset. PERE Magazine February 2009 issue.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
