Promotions for Daniel Queenan in Asia and Martin Samworth in the EMEA region mean that CBRE can split the duel CEO/chairman roles previously held by Robert Blain and Michael Strong.
2 min read · 26 March 2014
The alternative assets venture capital firm headed by Robert Zulkoski has backed a private equity real estate firm aiming to partner with corporations looking to conform with South Africa’s black empowerment legislation.
2 min read · 28 January 2014
The PERE Investor Sentiment Survey shows investors in the emerging markets increasing their allocations to private real estate in 2014
1 min read · 11 December 2013
Polls open today for the 2013 Global PERE Awards. Now is the time for you, our expert readers, to determine which firms and individuals stood out from the crowd this past year.
3 min read · 06 December 2013
On aggregate, fundraising exceeds target for Q1-Q3 2013 but this was not the case for all regions.
1 min read · 06 November 2013
The London-headquartered private equity real estate firm has won backing from several large institutional investors for its core plus and value added offering that is targeting parts of the UK and Germany.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
The wholly-owned unit of Johannesburg-based wealth management firm Liberty Group is committing the first $50 million to the fund and expects pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and development finance institutions to commit the rest.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
International Housing Solutions has received two initial commitments totaling $63 million for its second South Africa-focused residential fund.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
The Chicago-based private equity real estate firm has named Tom Heneghan, former chief executive of Equity LifeStyle Properties, to fill the position vacated by co-founder and former CEO Gary Garrabrant last fall.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
Pension funds have been ramping up exposure to alternatives – with some of the world’s largest pension markets recording a rise in average allocations to 19 percent from 5 percent. Consultancy Towers Watson is ‘confident’ the numbers will keep rising.
2 min read · 27 August 2013
