Colony Capital founder and chairman Tom Barrack has lined up more than $1 billion in equity to start buying distressed debt and property companies as the firm searches for the bottom of the market.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Lie, the former Asia CEO for ING Real Estate will head up Redevco’s new office in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK-domiciled fund manager has appointed lawyer Alexander Taft as head of investment structuring in the region.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Gordon Keiser to take over as chief executive officer of ProLogis European Properties from June 1, replacing Robert Watson, who is set to return to the US.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Core markets are once again the strategy of choice for investors in the wake of the credit crisis.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The challenges of running sophisticated alternative investment platforms beneath government umbrellas – from retaining talent to enduring criticism over private equity allocations – were among topics broached today by a panel of heavy-hitting LPs.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The outlook for the US commercial real estate market is generally sound despite the credit crisis, according to a report by real estate management firm, ING Clarion. However ING warns the office sector will be hit over the next two years before recovering strongly in 2010-2011.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Chicago-based private equity firm founded by Sam Zell and Gary Garrabrant sells remaining shares in Mexico’s largest homebuilder, four years after helping the company list in New York, Mexico.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton, has appointed David Hudson to lead its Asia activities, as well as help expand the firm’s global infrastructure funds.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The firm’s real estate arm will invest $18m for a minority stake in Indian construction company.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
