Student halls are not just hangouts for undergraduates these days. As some highprofile London projects have shown, student accommodation has become an attractive asset class for private equity real estate investors in the UK. By Robin Marriott
8 min read · 22 January 2013
Indian property funds have popped up everywhere recently, but some are speculating that the flow of investment into India could slow down. with all the capital that's yet to be invested, one wonders whether that may be a good thing. By Dave Keating
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Four Food Groups 2008-10-01 Staff Writer <strong><bold>INDUSTRIAL<br /> Warehouse full of yen</bold></strong><br /> Logistics property trust ProLogis has a yen to stretch its boundaries. The Denver-based industrial property developer is looking to invest ¥450 billion (€2
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Sex, communism and real estate 2008-10-01 Staff Writer <strong>Quotable</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>“What we have seen is a lull in the market, what you might call the calm before the storm. We are seeing prices c
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Aircraft carriers 2008-10-01 Staff Writer Is it possible to grow bored with a crisis even as it continues to unfold? If so, count me among the bored.<br /> <br /> Let me clarify—the effects of the subprime meltdown and resulting credit crunch on private equity real estate may ultimately be a gr
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Steven Lin, the executive vice president of Capmark Financial and head of its Asia operations, has resigned effective immediately, according to a regulatory filing. Lin was formerly with Goldman Sachs' Real Estate Principal Investment Area.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The investment by India's largest infrastructure-focused private equity firm will help create a parts-manufacturer for the wind energy industry in India. The IDFC manages three private equity funds.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Gulf investor is teaming up with a Chinese developer to target $6bn of real estate projects in the country, at the same time as launching a $1.5bn China-focused private equity vehicle.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The new commitments bring the publicly listed infrastructure fund’s total investments to £546m since inception.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Palo Alto venture firm has made its sixth investment in India by teaming with Reliance to back e-transaction company Suvidhaa.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
