The Kingdom of Bahrain has completed a milestone social housing public-private partnership, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East. The deal involves local developer Naseej and a financial close is anticipated early in the second quarter.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Some improbable events took place in 2011. In our final newsletter of the year, we take a completely unscientific approach to weighing up the probability of certain other significant developments happening in 2012.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The $78.6 billion pension plan will invest in a new internally managed fund of funds that will target emerging real estate markets such as Turkey and sub-Saharan Africa.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Long-serving director Doug Callantine is making way for incoming joint chief executive officers Andrew Galbraith and Alexia Gottschalch. The switchover starts on Monday.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Dubai-based investment bank SHUAA Capital has stopped investing from its two private equity funds but says it will stick with its land-buying hospitality fund.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The investment arm of the Dubai government has teamed up with the Toronto and New York-based asset manager to launch the first investment fund to target Dubai real estate.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The London based firm’s fund management arm has launched a partnership with the Kuwait Finance House to invest in the acquisition and development of healthcare properties in the US.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The emerging Los Angeles-based fund manager has launched a fund targeting mixed-use properties in Southern California.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Stamford, Connecticut-based real estate investment firm has launched its fifth fund – its first targeting institutional investors
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Europa clocks up a deal for its Europa Emerging Europe fund and Europa Capital III investing about €100 million in the Mall of Sofia.
2 min read · 18 January 2013