As the private equity real estate industry picks up in Europe, will the secondary market continue to remain in the shadows? By Robin Marriott
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Following Bear Stearns' recent acquisition of placement agent Crane Capital, Michelle LeRoy now finds herself part of a much larger platform.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Though relatively few private equity firms will join fortress on the nYSE, a growing number may sell a minority stake in their gP. Any takers? By Paul Fruchbom
5 min read · 22 January 2013
Four Food Groups 2008-05-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Urban unrest</strong><br /> Dawnay Day Group's first deal in the US real estate market hasn't been as smooth as the UK investment bank might have hoped. Earlier this year, the firm paid $225 million (€168 million) fo
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Hail to the chef 2008-05-01 Staff Writer Installing English-chef-turned-reality-television-show-host Gordon Ramsay in your hotel's restaurant certainly sounds like a great “value add” for a private equity real estate firm. And it will probably end up being a smart move for The Blackstone Group, which owns th
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Capital Watch 2008-05-01 Staff Writer <strong>FUNDS IN MARKET/COMING TO MARKET</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>FUND</strong></td> <td><strong>FIRM</strong></td>
10 min read · 01 May 2008
The real estate arm of the conglomerate General Electric says it wants to start investing other people's money instead of its own. Will the firm founded by Thomas Edison 130 years ago prove to be a true rival for the likes of The Blackstone Group and Morgan Stanley? By Zoe Hughes.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
YAP CHWEE MEIN 2008-05-01 Staff Writer In September 2007, the Singapore government-affiliated investor Temasek, established in 1974 to manage investments on behalf of the Singapore Government, experienced a dramatic staff shuffle. Managing directors Frank Tang and Terry Hu left the firm to form a new China
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Mark Wiseman 2008-05-01 Staff Writer Representing 17 million Canadians and governing a C$119.4 billion ($118.6 billion; €74.6 billion) fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board fund managers are exerting growing influence across the globe, not least in the world of real estate and infrastructure. In rece
2 min read · 22 January 2013
MARJORIE TSANG 2008-05-01 Staff Writer As head of real estate at one of the largest public state pensions in the US, Marjorie Tsang oversees investment and asset management for the $155 billion (€97.5 billion) New York State Common Retirement Fund's $5 billion real estate portfolio, which returned 31.7 perce
2 min read · 22 January 2013
