Nine out of 10 fund managers expect that? opportunities to acquire US distressed real estate will increase or increase significantly at the end of 2010, making it a ‘set up’ year to prepare for 2011.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Starwood Capital Group has closed on more than $1.8bn of capital commitments for its Global Opportunity Fund VIII and almost another $1bn for its Hospitality Fund II. Both funds are believed to have closed under target.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Ireland’s “bad bank” started buying up troubled property loans from lenders this week, but opportunity funds shouldn’t expect a fire-sale anytime soon.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
New Canterbury-based alternative investment and asset management business sets large capital raising targets for investment programmes in real estate, private equity and infrastructure.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based firm is eyeing recapitalisation deals as US property markets start to pick up speed once again. 2010, though, will not be a year to rush into investments.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
DTZ predicts the gap between maturing mortgages and available financing in Europe will be €115bn at best, and €156bn at worst, in 2010 and 2011. With new equity set to top €116bn over the same period, the gap could be abolished by 2012.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The former global head of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing is joining forces with John Carrafiell and Fred Schmidt to create their own merchant banking real estate platform.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
John Herbert continues love affair with global banks and their real estate activities
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The US commercial real estate market may be close to hitting bottom, but it could be another 18 months before a recovery starts to take place – and three to five years for a full recovery to happen, an NAI Global conference has heard.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
A recent bill introduced by US Senator Christopher Dodd maintains SEC registration exemptions for private equity and venture capital funds.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
