Under its current guise, the Volcker rule could reach across US borders in preventing banks from sponsoring certain foreign private funds.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Tokyo-based firm becomes one of a small handful of managers to attract equity to a blind-pool real estate vehicle in Asia during 2012.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The second largest US pension plan said returns for real estate during fiscal year 2011-2012 fell short of an industry benchmark and were down from a 17.5 percent return the previous year.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Until now, most RMB-denominated real estate funds have involved a number of high-net-worth individuals backing domestic vehicles dedicated to particular properties. However, at PERE’s first conference in mainland China this week, there was talk of a change.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The New York-based developer and fund manager is said to be using a placement agent for the first time to help raise capital for its US real estate fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
China’s retail markets have become oversupplied with more than 24 million square metres of shopping malls alone in China and another 18 million square meters in the pipeline.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Delegates at PERE’s inaugural conference in Beijing were told yesterday how Beijing’s policymakers would be unlikely to add to current restrictive real estate policies during this year’s government transition.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
ImmoFinRE Group has held a final close of ImmoFinRE II and has already made nine investments so far in funds targeting Latin America, China, Macau, India, Canada and Turkey.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
A group comprising SP Setia, Sime Darby and the Employees’ Pension Fund of Malaysia have exchanged contracts to buy the iconic London property from receivers.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Carlyle has become the largest shareholder in a China-based mid-market hotel chain on behalf of an Asia private equity fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
