Economic turbulence is throwing up opportunities for emerging market-focused private equity and real estate funds to make investments at favourable prices, but capital-constrained LPs are urging caution.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The fund is the GCC region’s first sharia-compliant mezzanine vehicle and will provide financing to a mixed-used development in Qatar.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Scottish government has given Donald Trump the green light on plans for an elaborate golfing, hotel and residential complex in Scotland. The development is set to break ground in 2009.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The US pension committed €200m to Blackstone’s latest Europe-focused property fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe III.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Following HarbourVest’s decision to walk away from a signed secondary transaction last week, sellers of private equity fund interests are concerned that buy-side MAC clauses will complicate secondaries activity even further.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Though the results reflect a slowed investment pace constrained by bank lending, the listed infrastructure fund headlined £50.3m in profits. Managing partner Michael Queen said 3i Infrastructure wants to be part of a Gatwick Airport deal.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK fund manager has announced a partnership with Saudi Arabian banking firm Watan Investments, which would see the duo raise funds in the Gulf region to target regional opportunities as well as investments in the UK and Europe.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Citing 'exceptional client demand' for its initial foray into infrastructure, the institutional asset manager may seek to raise a second fund in 2009.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is adjusting its investment strategies in private equity and real estate in response to the global financial crisis.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The personality-driven construction sector in India has been undergoing a period of profound change. The net beneficiaries of this change may be foreign private equity real estate firms, who bring with them badly needed capital. But partnering with an Indian developer is not a straightforward affair. By Dave Keating
10 min read · 22 January 2013
