Over the past six years, Mark Newman and Gerald Parkes have both run the European arm of Lehman Brothers' private equity real estate operations. Here the duo talk about the investment bank's silo-free model, their strong commitment to long-term partnerships and why investing in real estate is a lot like playing golf. By Paul Fruchbom
10 min read · 23 January 2013
In a country better known for secret bank accounts and Rolex watches, Switzerland is now attracting investors keen on retail.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
As real estate investment trusts expand throughout Asia, they're bringing more investors to the region—and more transparency. By Aaron Lovell
5 min read · 23 January 2013
Nomura has launched a renewed effort to invest in European real estate with a deal to buy around €800 million of DIY stores in Germany.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Niam, the largest specialist private equity real estate firm in northern Europe, has appointed a new chief executive.
5 min read · 23 January 2013
The AIM has become the market of choice for real estate companies focused on Central and Eastern Europe. Can they all stay afloat? By Robin Marriott
5 min read · 23 January 2013
As legal and economic reforms transform Mexico's property market, that giant sucking sound you hear may be real estate investors crossing the border. By Paul Fruchbom
3 min read · 23 January 2013
THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-09-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Ivana Trump's Beirut condos on hold</strong><br /> Ivana Trump, ex-wife of New York real estate developer and television personality Donald Trump, announced plans for a new luxury condominium development in Beirut s
3 min read · 01 September 2006
Castles in the sky 2006-09-01 Staff Writer Viewers of Sky television are probably more interested in watching Premiership football matches than anything else, but increasingly the company has been branching out.<br /> <br /> The pay-TV giant , which is one-third owned by Rupert Murdoch's News C
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The horror, the horror 2006-09-01 Staff Writer The Overlook Hotel, the isolated Colorado retreat which formed the backdrop for Jack Nicholson and his family in the 1980 film version of <italic>The Shining</italic>, probably would have made a decent investment for a private equity real estate firm
2 min read · 23 January 2013
