Newly launched First Investment Bank is reportedly targeting deals ranging from $50m to $1bn, according to CEO Jamal al-Hazeem. Kuwait-based Gulf Investment House and Boubyan Bank, as well as Abu Dhabi-based Noor Capital, were part of the investor group in the Islamic bank.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The fund is the GCC region’s first sharia-compliant mezzanine vehicle and will provide financing to a mixed-used development in Qatar.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK fund manager has announced a partnership with Saudi Arabian banking firm Watan Investments, which would see the duo raise funds in the Gulf region to target regional opportunities as well as investments in the UK and Europe.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A hospitality investment fund set up by three Arab Gulf banks plans to raise $300m by the first quarter of next year, according to reports. It has already signed agreements for six deals in the Middle East and India.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
$57bn raised to date 2008-11-01 Staff Writer Global fundsBlackstone Real Estate Partners VIThe Blackstone GroupNew YorkGlobal diversifedFinalN/A$900Apr-08Equity International Fund IVEquity International PropertiesChicagoGlobal diversifedFinalN/A$500Feb-08Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners IIILehman Brother
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The personality-driven construction sector in India has been undergoing a period of profound change. The net beneficiaries of this change may be foreign private equity real estate firms, who bring with them badly needed capital. But partnering with an Indian developer is not a straightforward affair. By Dave Keating
10 min read · 22 January 2013
As limited partners open up their real estate allocations to the emerging markets, developing countries in Asia are at the top of the list, with China and India of particular interest. By Eva Poon
9 min read · 22 January 2013
Deals are off by up to 18 percent across the whole of Asia. Things are not expected to get any better in the immediate future.
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
The investment firm has acquired a majority stake in the Dubai-based business and intends to expand it regionally.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
