The British pension fund manager has hired a team from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to lead its push into global real estate investment.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The affiliate of US global real estate investment firm WP Carey is buying a portfolio of 61 French logistics properties for $63m as it expands its investment program in Europe.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Carlyle Group has recruited North African specialist Hassan El-Khatib as a managing director to bolster its newly formed MENA team in Cairo.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Canadian pension fund has teamed up with the asset management arm of the academic retirement system to boost its exposure to the US real estate market.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The London-listed private equity firm is still hopeful of acquiring a UK estate agent after seeing its recent attempt to buy Countrywide fail.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Bain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR have signed up to the BVCA, a UK trade body, as the industry continues its charm offensive.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Citigroup Property Investors has closed on its Asia Pacific real estate fund on $1.3bn, including a $200 million commitment from the financial services giant.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York-based firm will buy Los Angeles-based Smart & Final in a deal worth nearly $813m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The acquisition of the placement agent Crane Capital Associates has added a global platform from which the bank can compete with the likes of Credit Suisse and UBS.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Swiss alternatives manager Partners Group is acquiring heavyweight US real estate advisor Pension Consulting Alliance.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
