The pending EU legislation could have the unintended consequence of blocking certain sales or bidders for LP interests, depending on the final text's definition of 'marketing'.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Korea Investment Corporation has appointed Swiss-based alternatives firm Partners Group to help it invest in private real estate strategies
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Some LPs mistakenly think they’re committing to outperforming managers, according to a recent white paper.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Matthew Hudson, formerly of SJ Berwin and Coller Capital, has founded a law firm which will charge fees based on clients’ success rather than billable hours.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Mall and real estate developer Entertainment World Developers plans to raise fresh capital through an IPO to fund new projects in India.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
GI Partners has teamed up with Boston-based STAG Capital to acquire up to $200m of industrial real estate across the US.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Of the $179bn of assets managed last year by the world’s top 50 infrastructure funds, $109bn – or about 61% – correspond to mandates on behalf of pension funds, reports a survey by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Macquarie manages the largest amount of pension assets of all alternative asset class managers, at $52bn.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Amsterdam-based fund of funds has appointed Morag Beers, previously TCN international portfolio strategist; Maarten Vermeulen, a former Protego director, and Lionel Low, formerly with ARA Managers.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
John Crocker, a veteran of Citi's private funds group, Capital Z Investment Partners and Credit Suisse, will market private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds in Australia and New Zealand.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Susan Barlow has left the real estate investment arm of Deutsche Bank after two years. It follows news that Chuck Leitner was stepping down as global head to lead the non-profit Greenprint Foundation.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
