The words of US President Barack Obama this week during his inauguration speech might just as well have been said by a GP to his LPs during an annual investor meeting. Here we present an abridged version, with our translations.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Three industry titans vie for one prestigious PERE award. Have you cast your vote?
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Final voting has started for the third annual Global PERE Awards. Will Blackstone retain its title as global firm of the year or will MGPA, LaSalle, Carlyle or Lone Star steal its thunder? The readers of PERE will now decide.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Real estate funds raised just $57bn during 2008 – compared to $85bn in 2007 – with Asia the investment destination of choice.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Yes, it’s that time of year again when voting starts for the Global PERE Awards. Who do you think has the potential to be named industry figure of 2008? Which firm made the most notable deal of 2008? What was the fundraising highlight of the year?
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Why the collapse of venerable UK high street retailer Woolworths with its 800 stores is unlikely to arouse much interest from private equity real estate funds.
3 min read · 31 January 2013
In times of crisis, people tend to revert to what they know. And what they know tends to be the fairly basic assumptions of life.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Delegates at the PERE Forum 2008 in New York this week were bullish on the emerging markets, especially in Latin America and emerging Asia. The mood though was tempered by the current financial crisis.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Barack Obama’s election was all about change. Private equity real estate GPs will be a part of that, whether they like it or not.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Legislators across Europe are about to declare war on the banking industry, and private equity is in danger of getting caught in the crossfire
3 min read · 22 January 2013
