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Hong Kong home run

Morgan Stanley's $300 million sale of Vicwood Plaza, a Hong Kong office tower, has generated a healthy return for the US investment bank.

Dutch expansion

Following a year of increased commitments, ING Real Estate has appointed a new chief executive officer for development.

Investors' harbor

Danish property is attracting investors looking to balance their European portfolios.

Betting on British boozers

Private equity has had a great run investing in UK pubs, but can the trend continue? By Philip Borel

Key Departure at CalPERS

Mike McCook charted a new course in real estate investment for the state retirement system. Will his successor continue his strategy?

Going solo

Opportunity fund managers are increasingly spinning out of larger institutions to launch their own private equity real estate firms. Will their solo acts strike gold? By Paul Fruchbom

Proof's last rap: get a house

Proof's last rap: get a house 2006-05-01 Staff Writer To many, rap music represents the antithesis of responsibility. The genre often glorifies violence, drugs and petty vendettas. But many rap fans are quick to point out that the music can have a positive message as well, and one fan was willing to put his

The public sphere

The public sphere 2006-05-01 Staff Writer After several years spent licking their wounds—buffeted by accounting scandals, Sarbanes-Oxley and lackluster stock prices—publicly traded companies seem to be making a comeback, at least on the acquisition front. Private equity buyers on both sides of the Atlantic a

PSERS shows strong performance in alternatives

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) publicised its 2005 investment performance, which was buttressed by strong growth in its alternatives portfolio.

Lightyear, Lehman launch reinsurer

Lightyear Capital, Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking and hedge fund West End Capital are the latest to make a play in the reinsurance space, launching Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings with $715 million.