Abu Dhabi, Ithmaar and Gulf Finance House are reportedly looking to raise three private equity funds, including one focused on infrastructure and another on the hospitality sector.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The exit, which was made in light of Romanian regulatory changes on the horizon, came as a ‘disappointment’ to the renewable energy-focused private equity firm, which had looked forward to building the largest wind farm development in Europe.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
SHUAA Capital has raised $240m for the first close of its hospitality fund focused on Saudi Arabia, ‘the first private equity fund domiciled in the Kingdom'. The fund will develop 17 hotels, apartments and resorts in the country.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The joint venture that recently raised a $1bn real estate fund is targeting the Florida residential sector. The firms have acquired 500 condos in the Sunshine State ‘at significant discounts.’
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity arm of the Middle East investment bank holds a first close on its Saudi Hospitality Fund on $240m. The fund – said to be the first Saudi Arabia-domiciled private equity real estate fund –will develop 17 hotels and apartments in the kingdom.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The Bahrain-based investment bank has completed what it says is France’s largest LBO this year, in the form of a secondary deal for Compagnie Européenne de Prestations Logistiques. Sagard purchased the company in 2005 for an undisclosed sum, and has exited for an estimated €500m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The German property company has launched a €500m fund to acquire and develop warehouse units. The move comes as a number of investors launch UK vehicles as a recovery play. The firm has reportedly reached agreement on two assets valued at £40m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A report by PCA to the $234bn California pension fund has highlighted China and India as the most attractive emerging markets in which to invest. The pension will next week consider backing calls to allocate significantly more capital to emerging markets over the next decade.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A consortium headed by the Qatari Investment Authority is reportedly finalizing a deal to acquire the UK property outsourcing business Trillium from Land Securities.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The global alternative asset manager’s $308m investment in Brazil is the latest in a host of private equity real estate investors looking to capitalize on the country’s growing property market.
1 min read · 22 January 2013