Investcorp president and chief operating officer Gary Long says the Bahrain-based firm’s investments portfolios were ‘under pressure’ owing to volatility in the financial markets.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Razak Dawood, previously Pakistan’s trade and industry minister, will advise the MENASA-focused firm as it uses a portion of its $500m fund to invest in South Asia.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Pacific Star has recruited Knut Riesmeier from the global asset mangement division of insurer Munich Re to lead efforts in the region.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Kuwait-based investor’s latest development follows on the debut earlier this year of its $500m Shariah-compliant real estate vehicle, Global GCC Real Estate Fund II.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Canada’s retirement system is fuelling property investment abroad despite the credit crunch, with lowly-geared pension funds looking to pick up bargains in Europe, according to a report.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
It may be under very different circumstances, but Mike Bryant is returning to the debt arena to help GE capitalize on opportunities in Europe and Asia.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity real estate firm founded by former Grubb & Ellis chairman Anthony Thompson has been in aggressive expansion mode with several new hires in the past four months.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
The European wing of Pramerica has followed up on an earlier office and industrial development joint venture with a retail property partnership.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Palo Alto venture firm has made its sixth investment in India by teaming with Reliance to back e-transaction company Suvidhaa.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the launch of its $1bn real estate debt vehicle, the Bahrain-based investment firm has appointed former JP Morgan and Bear Stearns professional, Christopher Hoeffel, to help grow its debt investment business.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
