Swiss RE is selling the London landmark in the most expensive single office transaction ever in the UK.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Liverpool has become the third English football club to come under US ownership, after accepting a £470 million takeover bid from US private equity veteran Tom Hicks and compatriot George Gillett. The deal will help the club finance a new stadium.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The US investment firm becomes the second company this year to close on a fund of funds vehicle targeting the European property markets.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A trio of private equity firms could mount a €13bn bid for the supermarket chain partly using property to finance a deal.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Last year, British architect Sir Norman Foster unveiled a giant glass pyramid in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Now, he is back, this time to build a huge tent that will shield a giant urban park.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Inside one of London's most striking towers, four European bankers recently gathered to discuss the liquidity in the debt markets, the requests of their clients and why Europe is more sophisticated than the US. By Robin Marriott
10 min read · 22 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms are increasingly looking towards permanent capital vehicles to boost their funding base. But despite the dollars to be had, it's not all wine and roses. By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 22 January 2013
Long an international pariah, Libya is increasingly being talked about as a potential destination for real estate investors. Though it may take time before private equity real estate firms can invest there, the market is slowly opening up. By Aaron Lovell
9 min read · 22 January 2013
The small but rich county of Qatar is set to become another Dubai as the government pumps oil and gas money into infrastructure and real estate. By Robin Marriott
9 min read · 22 January 2013
Some of the most dynamic and challenging property markets in the world can be found in the Middle East and North Africa. Can private equity real estate investors strike oil?
3 min read · 22 January 2013
