Secondaries specialist Coller Capital has acquired a majority stake in a portfolio of 40 Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance assets from owner Lloyds Banking Group.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The alternative to the PIIGS – the Nordic region appears to have survived the global financial crisis better than most other European countries. PERE Magazine July, August 2010 issue
10 min read · 24 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based firm has closed its second debt vehicle more than $200m over-target after raising commitments from 25 investors.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The BMB Group, the Islamic advisory firm which counts the Sultan of Brunei’s family among its clients, has teamed up with Alliance Capital Partners to form BMB Alliance, a pan-European commercial and residential real estate investment firm. The partnership comes just weeks before BMB plans to announce the first of a series of new real estate funds.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Brookfield Asset Management CEO Bruce Flatt told delegates at the PERE Forum: Europe in London that the Toronto-based company would likely follow up its $5.5bn investment club with a return to traditional fundraising.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Allegro Fund II will target growth and distressed investments in Australia with and is targetting up to A$250m.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Weijian Shan has been appointed chairman and CEO of Pacific Alliance Group, where he will also head an Asia-focused buyout fund. TPG will continue to maintain a 'business relationship' with Shan.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Will more capital calls mean more LP defaults this year?
6 min read · 24 January 2013
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm is very “bullish” on the Brazil hospitality scene – and is planning to open an office in the country, possibly in Sao Paulo, by this summer. Three to five people are expected to work there.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Miami-based firm is targeting a first close in September for its $500m real estate vehicle, which is focused on distressed office properties in the southern half of the US. On Monday, Parmenter announced the acquisition of a distressed office tower outside of Dallas, the 10th investment for its third fund, which has roughly $600m in assets.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
