Istithmar has acquired a control stake in a $130 million hotel being developed in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial district. It is the latest in a series of planned investments in the region by the Dubai-based group.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Pirelli RE and Deutsche Bank have agreed to buy German property group BauBeCon from Cerberus Capital in a transaction valued at €1.6bn.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Delancey, the London-based fund manager run by Jamie Ritblat, son of British property magnate Sir John Ritblat, has set up an unusual fund structure allowing investors to commit long-term, unrestricted capital.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The combination of more modest returns, a rise in the number of sellers and general profit-taking is leading to reductions in premiums being paid for secondary trades in UK property vehicles.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
With the help of new haircuts, business suits and a fake hypermarket, two documentary filmmakers create a sensation in the Czech Republic.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Dubai World, the investment firm of the Dubai government, is reportedly looking to increase its real estate portfolio in the US and Asia.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The London Stock Exchange is looking to attract alternative asset managers including real estate managers hoping to raise funds on the public markets, with the launch of a new market specifically designed for alternative investment fund listings.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The London-based global asset manager has been encouraged by the speed with which it has committed equity out of its Continental European Fund I.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Absolute Capital Management has acquired a private equity real estate fund and plans to launch a property-focused hedge fund as part of its drive into the European real estate sector.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Westport has invested in assisted- and independent-living units throughout the Northeast US.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
