In an increasingly tricky market, opportunity funds, with their sights set on Eastern Europe and Germany, prepare to get their hands dirty. By Philip Borel
5 min read · 23 January 2013
Ernst & Young has withdrawn its recent NPL report because of concerns about the numbers, but that does not mean China's bad debt woes are gone.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity firms around the world have become active investors in the theme park industry—will they be able to handle the G-forces? By Paul Fruchbom
9 min read · 23 January 2013
Morgan Stanley's $300 million sale of Vicwood Plaza, a Hong Kong office tower, has generated a healthy return for the US investment bank.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Mike McCook charted a new course in real estate investment for the state retirement system. Will his successor continue his strategy?
6 min read · 23 January 2013
As real estate investors look to the emerging economies of Asia, they would do well to build up their local contacts—and brush up on their tax law. By Jeremy Choy of Macquarie Global Property Advisors
6 min read · 23 January 2013
For the first time, a German city has sold all of its public housing stock to a US investment firm. More could be on the way.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Two very different real estate conferences took place last month in San Francisco—one featuring Madeleine Albright, the other Donald Trump— but both generated buzz. By Paul Fruchbom
5 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms add value—and earn their carry—by transforming property assets. PERE looks at three real-world examples. By Paul Fruchbom
10 min read · 23 January 2013
Distressed real estate investors in China have continually been disappointed by the government's stilted progress in selling off non-performing loans. Yet with China's entrance to the WTO looming, a concerted push to reform the country's banking system is underway—opportunities for NPL investors may soon follow. By Jack Rodman*
8 min read · 23 January 2013
