The extraordinary tale of a huge Dutch real estate fraud, a warning by the country’s Central Bank over property valuations and how the Dutch office market could be hardest hit by the unwinding of German open-ended funds.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The results of the 2012 AFIRE Annual Survey have revealed that foreign investors intend to continue seeking out real estate investment opportunities in the US, focusing on New York.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The joint venture with Westfield represents the $152.8 billion pension fund’s largest global real estate investment to date.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Texas pension system has committed €85 million to Aberdeen to invest in European real estate funds, with the firm’s property multi-manager team seeking value-added and opportunistic strategies.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Rohatyn Group has acquired a 60% stake in mid-market infrastructure private equity firm CapAsia, which focuses solely on non-BRIC emerging Asia. CapAsia has over $400m of assets under management.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Gerardine Davies, formerly of Aegon Asset Management, joins BNP Real Estate as UK head of investment management as the €12 billion platform looks to expand its international reach.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Hartford, Connecticut-based real estate investment management firm has promoted Charles Weeks to be its next chief executive officer for Europe, the firm announced.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The New York-based alternative asset manager’s year-end loss in its real estate business included a $15.4 million fourth-quarter net loss and contributed to the firm’s overall $300 million net loss for the year.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Swiss-based financial services firm already has acquired two UK properties on behalf of the £193 million value-added and core fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The partners aim to buy large assets around the world, giving clients of Swiss-based Quantum Global access to the asset class.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
