As part of a major push into Asia, Switzerland-headquartered private equity investment specialist Capital Dynamics is to open shop in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The intense rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge universities has spilled over into the alternative investment field. Andy Thomson reports.
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Oxford University’s Christ Church, St Catherine’s and Balliol colleges have pooled their resources to launch a £100m programme that will include private equity allocations.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
From ink stains to satellite feeds 2006-05-01 Staff Writer In 1995 Reuters moved its journalism operations away from Fleet Street, the stretch of London pavement that was once home to the capital's bustling, 300-year-old daily journalism trade. One-by-one, the newspapers and wire services had all moved away;
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity firms around the world have become active investors in the theme park industry—will they be able to handle the G-forces? By Paul Fruchbom
9 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity real estate funds value their holdings in a number of different ways. But does it matter in a bull market? By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 23 January 2013
Founded in 1999, EPRA's mission is to promote, develop and represent the listed real estate sector in Europe—it is, in essence, the region's counterpart to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) in the US. EPRA currently has approximately 170 members, including many of Europe's largest real estate companies and investment institutions. Serge Fautré, the chief executive officer of Cofinimmo, serves as the organization's chairman. A native Belgian, he recently talked with PERE about EPRA's goals, the future of European REITs and why the Social Democrats are wrong.
4 min read · 23 January 2013
Due to both political and economic issues, the introduction of German REITs is progressing slower than expected. To compete with the rest of Europe's publicly listed real estate market, however, the country cannot afford to lose any more time. By Dr. Michael Kreft
9 min read · 23 January 2013
Long a staple in Japan and the US, real estate investment trusts are gaining ground throughout Europe—with varying results. By Aaron Lovell
8 min read · 23 January 2013
The introduction of publicly traded REITs in Europe's two largest economies is bound to have repercussions on the region's property markets—should private equity real estate firms be worried?
3 min read · 23 January 2013
