Mike McCook charted a new course in real estate investment for the state retirement system. Will his successor continue his strategy?
6 min read · 23 January 2013
THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-05-01 Staff Writer <strong>RETAIL<br /> Go directly to jail, do not pass go</strong><br /> Downtown Brooklyn may be a hot location for real estate these days, but residents may not have realized just how hot it was until recently: The city is currently thinkin
4 min read · 01 May 2006
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
3 min read · 23 January 2013
CAPITAL WATCH 2006-04-01 Staff Writer <strong>FUNDS IN MARKET/COMING TO MARKET</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>FUND</strong></td> <td><strong>FIRM</strong></td>
5 min read · 01 April 2006
As the gaming industry expands, private equity has been increasingly tempted to bet on gambling's global boom. But like the act of gambling itself, casinos remain a risky proposition. By Dave Keating
10 min read · 23 January 2013
As real estate investors look to the emerging economies of Asia, they would do well to build up their local contacts—and brush up on their tax law. By Jeremy Choy of Macquarie Global Property Advisors
6 min read · 23 January 2013
As capital continues to flow into private equity real estate, GPs are gaining the upper hand in negotiating the terms of their fund documents—but that doesn't mean LPs are staying quiet. By Paul Fruchbom
10 min read · 23 January 2013
Since 2000, Doughty Hanson has invested in real estate throughout Europe, from history-making deals in Finland to landmark offices in the firm's UK backyard. As the firm sets out with its second vehicle, John Howard talks to PERE about team turnover, his hometown in Western Pennsylvania and why investing in Europe requires more than a foreign post office box. By Aaron Lovell
9 min read · 23 January 2013
A recent report suggests that 2006 could see even greater interest from US private equity firms in the Asian hospitality markets.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Japan's corporate culture favors real estate investors who have patience for a glacial pace of change. By David Snow
5 min read · 23 January 2013
