Giving evidence to the US Senate Banking Committee, ex-Fed Reserve chairman Paul Volcker tells banks to choose between being bank holding companies and housing private equity and private equity real estate platforms.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Los Angeles-based Colony Capital makes its first non performing loan deal in Europe since the credit crunch and scoops a first by dealing with Germany’s co-operative workout loan bank, BAG. PERE Magazine, February issue.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Three investment experts share their views on the role of modern portfolio theory in real estate allocation policies – and the limits that weak data impose on attempting to treat real estate like just another asset class. PERE magazine, February 2010 issue
4 min read · 24 January 2013
PERE magazine, February 2010 issue
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Boston-based firm has held a final close on its latest vehicle, which was originally targeting $6bn.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Proposed EU regulations covering the private equity industry have received more 1,000 demands for amendments by MEPs.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Portfolio company Intrawest has sold the Panorama Mountain Village, one week after reports creditors were organising an auction of assets in February.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Invesco and Oaktree have secured commitments from the $126bn New York State Common Retirement Fund. The pension also committed $160m to four private equity funds.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Roughly 60 commingled property vehicles closed on commitments last year, raising $30.4bn – a 66% reduction from the peak of 2007. More than a third of all funds closed were targeting Europe.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Yield-driven investors are cautioned against ignoring the asset class’ weak fundamentals, amid rising concern ‘another pricing bubble is building’.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
