The European and Asian private equity real estate firm is hoping to take a debt or equity position in a London office after the investors breached banking covenants.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
At the same time that top jobs disappear at large investment banks and property lenders, private equity real estate firms are turning to the sector for talented dealmakers.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
A breakdown in trust since Lehman Brothers and AIG has led investors to question the financial solidity of even the largest GPs, leading to a slowdown in fundraising.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
At the Expo Real property show in Munich this week, it was the question on everybody's mind.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
The owner of struggling car giant Chrysler has plunged into another risky sector: US residential property.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Aviva Investors' rebranding – with its recent hire of Steve Felix – is the latest example of large insurance companies expanding their investment management business.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Five Food Groups 2008-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>RETAIL<br /> Heading for the sales</strong><br /> Mervyns may have pointed the finger of bankruptcy blame at its private equity-backers but the California discount chain hasn't been able to overcome the reality of 2008: that retail is
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Going underground 2008-11-01 Staff Writer Calling all private equity firms with imagination: one of London's most unusual properties has gone up for sale.<br /> <br /> UK telephone company BT is selling secret tunnels that run right under the heart of London. The Kingsway Tunnels, as they are k
2 min read · 22 January 2013
(Lack of) cash is king 2008-11-01 Staff Writer The private equity real estate industry is facing a raft of challenges and opportunities that do not stem directly from property supply and demand. Instead, cash flow, or lack of it, is driving this market.<br /> <br /> Access to cash is the most i
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK and the Netherlands have both reacted to public criticism of the private equity industry by passing new tax legislation
7 min read · 22 January 2013
