The founder of Colony Capital is a man who says what's on his mind. We discover his thoughts through his own writings – and what he has told other people.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
It has been repeatedly said that commercial real estate will be the next shoe to drop in the US. But thanks to a lack of transactions and a wall of uninvested equity, speculation is mounting that it has already happened. By Zoe Hughes
3 min read · 31 January 2013
Tom Barrack’s colourful views on art, economics, real estate and life make this asset class that much less ‘tiring and boring’, as he described it recently. But has the Colony founder gone too far in his property-bashing remarks?
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Tom Barrack’s colourful views on art, economics, real estate and life make this asset class that much less ‘tiring and boring’, as he described it recently. But has the Colony founder gone too far in his property-bashing remarks?
3 min read · 24 January 2013
LPs around the world, including CalSTRS, are eyeing greater core exposure, but how do they balance that against a need for higher returns?
3 min read · 31 January 2013
LPs around the world, including CalSTRS, are eyeing greater core exposure, but how do they balance that against a need for higher returns? By Zoe Hughes
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Will the US Congress’ calls for strict limits on bank co-investment in captive private equity real estate funds encourage financial institutions to leave the industry?
3 min read · 31 January 2013
The fragile nature of the relationship between firms and public pensions was highlighted recently by two events – an SEC ban on unregistered placement agents, and a controversial speech given by a Blackstone executive. Christopher Witkowsky explores.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Just as the eagerly anticipated World Cup in South Africa has been labelled something of an anticlimax, so has the eagerly anticipated wave of real estate debt supposedly emanating from the banks.
3 min read · 31 January 2013
Linklaters' Elizabeth Ward answers our questions on disclosure requirements, leverage restrictions and ‘third country’ rules in the differing AIFM drafts being negotiated.
8 min read · 24 January 2013
