Patrick Kanters of Dutch pension ABP Investments gives his take on the current private equity real estate climate and discusses his pension’s move into Asia.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Following Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of CNL Resorts and Hotels, the lodging company’s former CEO and chairman is becoming a senior advisor to the Denver-based private equity real estate firm.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based firm will acquire a 65 percent stake in the company, which owns and operates more than 3,000 service stations across Europe.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
More than doubling the size of its last vehicle, Heitman has closed an $800m fund to invest in North American value-added opportunities.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity market is a tricky asset class to invest in – so pension funds have been warned. What are some of the risks that pension funds ought to consider?
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Taking advantage of the downturn in the sub-prime market, the Dallas-based private equity firm has acquired Accredited Home Lenders for $400m.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The pitch of Paris 2007-06-01 Staff Writer Until the Stade de France was built for the 1998 World Cup, the Parc des Princes served as the country's national stadium. So the home pitch of football club Paris Saint-Germain— which is located on some prime real estate in the city's ritzy 16th arrondissement—has
3 min read · 22 January 2013
European LPs are now behaving and demanding more like their US counterparts, right down to investing in their own backyard. By Robin Marriott
4 min read · 22 January 2013
In recent years, the story of the fundraising market has been more capital, more funds and a lot more activity. But beneath the frenzied surface, a number of other trends are quietly taking shape. By Paul Fruchbom
9 min read · 22 January 2013
With competition for European property assets heating up, environmental due diligence is no longer just a tick-the-box exercise. By David George, Keith McClurey, Tim Bescoby and Laura Dougal
7 min read · 22 January 2013
