As competition increases in Shanghai and Beijing, second-tier markets are the toast of China—and cities like Qingdao and Hangzhou are turning into the next hot hotel markets. By Aaron Lovell
9 min read · 22 January 2013
For the first time, PERE commemorates the people, firms and deals that shaped the past year in the global private equity real estate industry. And what a year it was.
10 min read · 22 January 2013
While the Chinese government's property policies are cause for concern, they should not—and are not—scare away investors. By Aaron Lovell
5 min read · 22 January 2013
After paying £470m for the club, George Gillett and Tom Hicks are prepared to build a new stadium for Liverpool.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
As property investors look to diversify across the Continent, Franklin Templeton closes its inaugural European fund of funds vehicle.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Private equity firms are circling the supermarket group Sainsbury's and putting the spotlight on companies with large property assets. By Robin Marriott
5 min read · 22 January 2013
Tim Callahan, the former CEO of both Equity Office and Trizec, has formed a private real estate firm focused on the US office market.
5 min read · 22 January 2013
ING Real Estate, the property arm of Dutch insurance giant ING, has announced its first deal in China since raising $350m for its inaugural private equity real estate fund targeting the Middle Kingdom.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Canadian pension fund has teamed up with the asset management arm of the academic retirement system to boost its exposure to the US real estate market.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Citigroup Property Investors has closed on its Asia Pacific real estate fund on $1.3bn, including a $200 million commitment from the financial services giant.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
