This week saw the EXPO REAL 2010 property show in Munich, Germany, bluster along. Here are some key takeaways:
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Centerbridge Properties, Paulson & Co and the Blackstone Group have acquired the hotel group for $3.9bn
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Momentum Real Estate Partners eyes final close in the next year for its debut vehicle, as it targets distressed multifamily in the US Sunbelt region.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The private equity placement agent recently added Michaela Sved, former head of investor relations for Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, to a growing team dedicated to the infrastructure asset class. But the team will focus on more than just fund placement, according to MVision CEO Mounir Guen.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Belgian presidency has proposed a five-year dual approach to the AIFM's third country rules, in an attempt to find harmony on one of the pending directive's most hotly contested issues.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-firm is reportedly closing in on 180 properties being sold by warehouse specialist, ProLogis
1 min read · 24 January 2013
In order to meet future liabilities, the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association has called on pension funds in the region to mirror their US and European counterparts which have asset allocations to real estate of up to 10%.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Belgian presidency has offered a five-year dual approach to the AIFM's proposed third country rules, in an attempt to find harmony between competing EU Parliament and Council proposals.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
The buyout firm, which took the Japanese bank private in 2008, is reportedly looking for an additional investor to come on board. The capital could be used to ease debt repayments, sources told Reuters.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Eddie Izzard, patron of the Marathon of Marathons, explains how to keep on running through the pain. After his extraordinary 43 Marathons in 51 days, he should know better than anyone.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
