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
The two listed industrial developers-cum-fund managers are in talks about merging, in a deal that could create a $14bn REIT. Together AMB and ProLogis manage 20 private funds.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The real estate investment arm of the insurance giant is launching an industrial development vehicle focused on Brazil and retail development fund targeting China. The funds could be limited to a small number of large LPs.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Hong Kong private equity real estate firm has attracted a further $50m to its $373.5 million Gateway China Real Estate Fund III. The fund’s focus is on Greater China although the vehicle does have an allocation to Southeast Asia also.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Evan Bayh, the former US Senator from Indiana, will join the firm as Apollo prepares to go public.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Banyan Tree China Hospitality Fund is the second private equity real estate fund to be closed by Banyan Tree Capital since its inception in 2007.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Netherlands-based Algemene Pensioen Groep has purchased a ‘substantial’ stake in a joint venture real estate opportunity fund invested in China residential developments.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
CIC is to open an office in Toronto according to a report by CNBC. The office is only the second to be opened by the $300 billion sovereign wealth fund outside of Greater China since its inception in 2007.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
A deal costing CB Richard Ellis approximately €1bn could be finalised “within the next few weeks”. If successful, it would result in the creation of the world’s largest real estate investment management business.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, is aiming to make minimum outlays of $500m per deal. The fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, plans to take 25 percent to 85 percent stakes in its investments as it seeks alignment interests with its partners.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
