The Canadian pension fund manager known as AIMCo, which looks after the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, wants to increase returns partly by investing outside its home territory, including the US and Europe.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The mandate, which entails providing due diligence, acquisition, and brokerage services mainly on Asian and European properties for the newly restructured Global Growth Trust and Global Income Trust, gives the private equity real estate firm a fresh capital source to execute deals.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
First London retail, now Paris offices. Norges Bank Investment Management, which invests the capital of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, steps into the next of its target markets as it increases its recently established real estate portfolio.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The global real estate services giant has recruited Umer Ahmad from Barclays as its new head of infrastructure, focusing on financial advisory services. His appointment follows the firm’s recent hire of Sir Andrew Foster as a strategic advisor on infrastructure.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Just three months after instigating the soft marketing for its second Asia real estate opportunity fund, Arch Capital has corralled more than $220m from investors worldwide.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Innovative solutions are needed in today’s fundraising market, including tapping retail investors.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
From large private equity shops and limited partners to boutique advisors and workout specialists, the Hilton Tower Bridge in London was the hub for European private equity real estate last month. PERE Magazine July,August 2011 issue.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Publishing giant Condé Nast has signed a $2 billion lease to occupy a third of the yet-to-be-completed One World Trade Center. PERE Magazine, July/August 2011 issue.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
End of an era at the $34 billion global real estate giant as founding member Edward Siskind prepares to retire. His responsibilities as head of the platform will fall jointly to Alan Kava and James Garman.
4 min read · 18 January 2013
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board makes its Hong Kong real estate investment debut with the purchase of a 50 percent stake in The Goodman Group’s Hong Kong Interlink logistics development.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
