UK listed fund management group, Invista Real Estate Investment Management, has completed a fund platform acquisition in Asia as part of its strategy to expand in the region.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
WW Advisors has been established by Wafra InterVest Corporation and Watheeqa Holding to advise global clients on investment into property. David Swan, a former Tishman Speyer Properties director and most recently at Middle Eastern private equity firm Arcapita, has joined as managing director.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The US firm has been deploying cash consistently throughout the past month, most recently having invested $160m to acquire the ice-making business of Manitowoc. It is also set to exit electronic payment firm Metavante, which will be merged with Fidelity National Information Services to create a $10bn enterprise.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
A confidence survey from Jones Lang LaSalle says pressure on REITs, banks and retail funds, will benefit opportunistic real estate investors over the medium term.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
At a special breakfast meeting, PERE assembled a cross-section of industry participants to swap notes on MIPIM and their businesses. By Robin Marriott and Jonathan Brasse. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
8 min read · 21 January 2013
The New York-based firm has hired Robert Cervinka as head of asset management and transactions in Germany.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Nick Gaynor, Deutsche Bank’s head of financial sponsor coverage for the EMEA region, has joined the subsidiary alternatives firm to lead its charge into private equity direct and co-investments.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Chinese sovereign wealth fund has committed to the bank's latest global property fund, according to reports. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund VII Global is likely to close at $6bn, not its original $10bn target.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
DebtX, the US-based online seller of the €94m package of non-performing loans, says the UK and Spain will be the next countries to see non-performing loans sales. DebtX is also selling a smaller €14m NPL portfolio backed by assets in eastern Germany.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Investors are circling listed core-plus vehicle Rutley European Property which said in January it had breached loan to value covenants.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
