When Marc Mogull, founder of London-based Benson Elliot Capital Management, stood up before delegates at the PERE Forum: Europe 2008 in London last month, he knew his comments would be controversial. He wanted them to be. Reigniting the debate about the relationship between general and limited partners, as well as corporate governance principles and guidelines published by the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV), Mogull wanted to call attention to what he argued were the dangers of a “one size fits all” approach to reporting and corporate governance. A snap poll of the audience revealed that most people agreed with the thrust of his comments. Here, in an abridged version of Mogull's speech, the founder of Benson Elliot sets forth his views on the general partner-limited partner relationship, and why the INREV guidelines are not for him.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
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10 min read · 22 January 2013
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10 min read · 22 January 2013
With the market dislocation ringing in the ears of general partners and the denominator effect impacting investors, the real estate secondaries market is set to expand five-fold over the next two years, with up to $5bn of trades expected each year. Experts argue it could eventually be half the size of the $15bn private equity secondaries market. By Zoe Hughes
7 min read · 22 January 2013
David Blight, chairman and chief executive of ING's €72 billion property investment management business dropped a bombshell over the summer when he resigned in order to return to Australia with his family. After three and a half years in the job, he is leaving a legacy. In an interview with PERE, Blight explains why and how ING has witnessed a revolution, by at last creating a global opportunity platform. By Robin Marriott
5 min read · 22 January 2013
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4 min read · 22 January 2013
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5 min read · 22 January 2013
Ex-AIG hotels head Keith Lindsay has joined Central Eastern European developer and asset manager Orco to run its hospitality division.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
The corporate debt and real estate specialist has acquired CIT Group’s troubled Home Lending business, Lone Star’s third mortgage-related deal since October.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The US firm has made its third sizeable acquisition of loans in Europe since November last year.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
