The Medical City, a Philippine hospital, has received an investment from San Francisco-based Lombard Investments.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis Investors has invested out of its Strategic Partners Asia II vehicle to acquire a joint venture interest in the Guangdong Development Bank Tower in Shanghai.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Dennis Lopez, head of real estate at structured finance specialist Cambridge Place, has joined an emerging markets firm owned by India's Khemka family.
7 min read · 22 January 2013
The vehicle, sponsored by New York-based Falcon Real Estate, will seek capital from Europe, Asia and Latin America, but is excluding US investors.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Five Food Groups 2008-05-01 Staff Writer <strong><bold>INDUSTRIAL<br /> ProLogis makes its debut in India</bold></strong><br /> Denver-based industrial property investor ProLogis is making its foray into the Indian property market with its 50/50 development joint venture
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Though investors continue to be enamored with emerging markets, the case studies presented here demonstrate that love can very quickly turn to loss. By Paul Fruchbom
8 min read · 22 January 2013
The captive real estate development and acquisition arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Cadillac Fairview had a portfolio valued at approximately C$14.5 billion ($12.8 billion; €9.5 billion) at the end of 2006. Though 80 percent of its property investments are in Canada, the group recently has ventured further afield. In 2006, it acquired a 46 percent stake in Rio De Janeiro-based Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliários, the largest regional mall operator in Brazil. The pension fund investor has also been moving into Asia, primarily via investments in private equity real estate funds. Here, Andrea Stephen, the executive vice president for investments, talks about the problems with super-sized funds, what she likes about Brazil, and her interest in South Africa.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Morgan Stanley makes its first investment in Brazil via the acquisition of a minority stake in Abyara, a Sao Paolo-based real estate company.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
As the nascent Asian real estate market takes off, fund of funds are getting in on the game. Is exposure to the region worth the extra level of fees? By Aaron Lovell
5 min read · 22 January 2013
Starwood Capital has formed a joint venture with the restaurant company BR Guest to develop new eateries for its hotel portfolio.
2 min read · 22 January 2013