The emerging markets-focused firm has already invested 12% of the fund, which will limit its use of leverage to deals in South Africa and Southeast Asia.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
David Ferrero has joined the Boston-based private equity real estate firm set up by ex-AEW Capital principals Martin Zieff and Mark Potter. He is one of three to join the ranks at Alcion, including Eugene DelFavero and Meg Donahue.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Voting has begun in the third annual Global PERE Awards. Which people, firms, funds and deals stood out in 2008? Cast your nominations now in the only industry awards that are voted on entirely by the participants in the private equity real estate market.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The European private equity real estate group will raise a fund of funds focused on retail, commercial and residential developments in second and third tier cities in India and China. ING hopes to hold a $250 million first close early 2009.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Wall Street firm, whose European property fund business is based in London, has paid £32 million for Georges Retail Park in Leicester, UK.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Why the collapse of the UK retailer, with its 800 stores, is unlikely to arouse much interest from private equity real estate funds.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The US-based growth investor has brought on Fernando Marques Oliveira as managing director to spearhead the firm’s ramped-up investment activity in Latin America. General Atlantic last month invested in Brazilian healthcare insurance group Qualicorp.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The second-largest pension fund in the UK is increasing its headcount as it seeks to grow its private equity allocation.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A firm set up by Perry Kurash, who cut his teeth at private property company Topland, has established a corporate finance house with four others to source Middle Eastern capital looking for a home in property.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The firm will pay roughly HK$2.4bn to add Natural Beauty on to existing portfolio company Global Radiance.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
