Legislators across Europe are about to declare war on the banking industry, and private equity is in danger of getting caught in the crossfire
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Regulators' recent remarks have heightened confusion about how to value portfolios in today’s volatile economic climate, writes Andy Thomson.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Canadian pension has set aside an additional C$1.4bn to invest with opportunistic fund managers, and directly, targeting US and UK distressed real estate.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Earlier this month, the pension struck similar deals with private equity firms, Oaktree Capital and MBK Partners. The JV will invest in real estate, stocks and bonds in South Korea.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York-based firm is planning a final close of its latest European real estate vehicle in the New Year, according to a director of the firm speaking at a conference in London today.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The $64bn Daido Life Insurance Company is eyeing the US real estate and credit markets owing to "opportunities" it said were created by the recent market downturn.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The listed real estate fund manager has formed a JV with Capital Realty to help it target Japanese real estate acquisitions through its latest fund, Invista Real Estate International. The fund is being run by investment director Hugo Vere.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
With its real estate allocation currently over target and returns in the year to June just 4.9 percent against a benchmark of 10.8 percent, the $15.7bn US pension says plans to commit $100m to the asset class over the next nine months will be put on hold.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The size of the infrastructure opportunity is almost unfathomable. It is screaming out for private investors.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The head of alternative assets for UK pension Universities Superannuation Scheme says portfolio write-downs coupled with the denominator effect have made fundraising tough. Yet many GPs saw this coming, and raised plenty of dry powder ahead of the storm, he says.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
