Lawmakers want the UK to fight the EU's proposed AIFM directive, arguing the rules would 'damage' the UK private equity industry.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Lawmakers in the UK have urged the British government to reject European proposals for wide-ranging regulation of the alternative funds universe as they currently stand, especially if there is no comparable legislation in the US.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Central and Eastern European developer Plaza Centers is to co-invest $100m in a fund to be managed by Elbit Partners USA aimed at taking advantage of the “current dislocation in the US financing and real estate markets”.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The debut green property fund has closed its first ever vehicle with investors coming from the UK, Europe and Australia
1 min read · 24 January 2013
A group of UK pension funds are backing a fund that aims to acquire well-let property in the UK. The sponsor is contributing £1 million of co-investment capital
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has bought a 15% stake in London’s Gatwick airport for £125m. The deal is part of Global Infrastructure Partners’ plan to syndicate equity after it purchased Gatwick from Ferrovial last year for £1.51bn.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
South Korea's national pension isn't the only party lining up for GIP's equity syndication following its £1.5bn Gatwick deal.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The US firm is teaming with Peter Beckwith’s PMB Holdings to buy an office in the heart of the financial district
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The Government Pension Fund of Thailand is planning to increase its foreign exposure across the asset classes and will focus on on the Asian markets in the near term.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Jim Quille, chairman and chief executive officer of MGPA added his name to the growing list of fund managers who doubt how widespread ‘investment club’ structures will become. Today, he shared his thoughts with PERE on-stage
2 min read · 24 January 2013
