Simon Treacy, group chief executive officer at Asia and Europe private equity real estate firm, MGPA, has been made chairman of the Urban Land Institute for South Asia.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
With concern mounting over inflation and future jobs growth, should investors eyeing the US start asking for a risk premium on their real estate investments?
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The Kailong REI Commercial Real Estate Fund aims to buy and improve stabilised commercial property in China.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
Two years after being appointed to grow Pacific Star’s presence in China, Wilfred Wong has agreed a deal with the Singapore fund manager to spin its Hong Kong division out and set up his own platform. Wong’s new business is named Pinnacle State Group.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The $228.3bn public pension will target private core real estate through separate accounts focused on the US, as it warns commingled funds will be the investment vehicle of last resort.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Netherlands-based APG's hiatus from blind pool commitments in Aisa could well continue as it continues to cement long-term partnerships with select co-investors and operators.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Atlanta-based investment group has increased assets under management in Asia twelvefold in a transaction that sees it inherit $5.4 billion of assets and a 65-person strong team.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The industrial giants reach a ‘definitive agreement’ to merge their businesses. The value of their combined assets under management is expected to be approximately $46 billion.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The news that ProLogis and AMB will merge underlines the notion that real estate’s ugly duckling is looking more attractive. By Jonathan Brasse
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The US and Brazil were leading a resurgence of transactions for the Americas with the region seeing a 166% increase in purchases and sales over the past year, compared to 11% increase in Europe and the Middle East and an 11% decline in trades in Asia Pacific.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
