The European buyout firm has gone beyond the Walker guidelines as it looks towards a global expansion into Asia and the US. These offices will be for investor relations purposes and for strengthening the portfolio.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The fund management arm of the British property group, owned by the Duke of Westminster, is set to make its first investment from its Grosvenor Residential Investment Partners fund, which closed last year on $100m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based private equity firm steps in to acquire $25m of debt secured on Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. The star said he would be talking to Tom Barrack to discuss his options.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The US private equity firm has closed on its first global fund with money from founding investors Credit Suisse and General Electric.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The captive infrastructure firm of the US bank has closed its latest fund, which has already made more than $1bn of investments. More than 100 employees of the bank invested.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Bahrain-based investment firm has acquired a European logistics warehouse developer – two months after announcing its $1 billion JV with ProLogis to develop and acquire industrial properties in the Middle East.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The multi-strategy assets manager has tapped Deutsche Bank veteran Robert Goodman to head its growing alternative asset unit.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The firm is increasing its capacity to invest in South and Southeast Asia where there is 'substantial demand' for power and transport infrastructure.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
According to a new ranking from PERE magazine, the 30 largest private equity real estate firms in the world have raised more than $190 billion over the past five years. The Blackstone Group and Morgan Stanley Real Estate top the PERE 30.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The real estate arm of conglomerate General Electric has appointed a sustainability leader for its North America investments in a bid to “green” its investments.
1 min read · 22 January 2013