Richard Bains has joined the London firm from London's CIT Group to help identify investment opportunities with a particular focus on the UK.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Private equity and foreign investors will gain ‘traction’ in 2009 as the real estate markets deleverage. The US market will be a particular target, according to a Jones Lang LaSalle study. Borrowers could struggle to refinance loans in 2009 and 2010, even if the 'underlying property is performing'.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The bankrupt Tribune Company is nearing a final agreement to sell the Chicago baseball team purchased by real estate mogul Sam Zell. A $900m offer from the head of Chicago investment bank Incapital reportedly beat bids from private equity executives Marc Utay and Leo Hindery.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The $153bn pension allocated $200m to Bank of America for investments with emerging managers, and $350m to minority-owned Parish Capital as part of its emerging private equity managers programme.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The Dutch bank, with €72bn of real estate assets under management globally, has also parted company with its chief executive after revealing a €1bn loss during 2008.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Almost a third of all value-added and opportunistic real estate vehicles closed in 2008 were targeting the Asian property markets, according to proprietary data from PERE magazine.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Dubai-based investment firm is entertaining bids for the iconic New York store after buying it for $942m in 2007, according to reports. A sale would likely mean a substantial loss for Istithmar.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
AIG Global Real Estate, the property investor and fund management arm of global insurance and financial services company AIG, is planning the sale of its fund management business. Financial details were not disclosed.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Blackstone, Lone Star, Cerberus, Goldman Sachs and Nomura Bank are reportedly among those registering their interest in Lehman Brothers real estate debt units, Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage KK and Sunrise Finance.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The UK-based association representing more than 20 investor institutions, including the Wellcome Trust, Hermes and the USS, is seeking to raise its profile and better represent LPs during the downturn.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
