ARA Asset Management, the real estate fund management company part-owned by Hong Kong entrepreneur Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Holdings, is to launch three country-specific funds.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The investment in The Cerebrum was made through the IL&FS Milestone Fund I, a partnership between IL&FS and financial services group Milestone.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 21 January 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 21 January 2013
With retailers in the West taking a beating, GPs are eyeing recession-resistant investments. The outlook is less bleak in the emerging markets. And distressed retail is in fashion for those with cash in their wallets. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
8 min read · 21 January 2013
Though investment by domestic firms in Chinese real estate rose dramatically in the first half of 2008, investment by foreign firms fell sharply. Have Western investors fled from Chinese real estate for the time being? PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The Switzerland-based firm was targeting $1bn for its second Asia-focused ‘programme’, a series of vehicles which will invest in primary funds and secondary transactions and also partner on direct investments.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Real estate funds raised just $57bn during 2008 – compared to $85bn in 2007 – with Asia the investment destination of choice.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
CDH Investments has teamed up with Goldman Sachs to provide growth capital funding to Himin Solar Energy Group. The capital will help push the company, which makes products like solar water heaters and solar lamps, towards an initial public offering.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Fund managers will however see opportunities in REITs, discounted fund interests, non- and partially-performing loans and defaulting land and development deals, according to LaSalle Investment Management’s annual strategy report.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
