King & Spalding, the 800-strong international law firm, is following its clients by opening an office in Frankfurt.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Forget REIT legislation. Germany's coalition government is working on a law for private equity that could affect property funds. A number of drafts have been published, but no one seems satisfied.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
INREV is tackling yet another difficult area in its fight for transparency by publishing fee guidelines. Market participants agree it is a positive development for the industry, but they say there is still cause for concern. By Robin Marriott
5 min read · 22 January 2013
Chicago-based Harrison Street and New York-based Kaplan Development group have joined forces to develop and acquire senior housing properties on the East coast.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
Private fund tax experts were pleasantly surprised last month to see proposed legislation come out of the US Congress designed to encourage fund managers to stay onshore.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the defeat of the White House’s $700bn financial rescue package, economist and LECG director, Alan Madian, has argued the proposed legislation should only buy mortgage securities backed by real assets and provide for direct infusions of capital.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the launch of its $1bn real estate debt vehicle, the Bahrain-based investment firm has appointed former JP Morgan and Bear Stearns professional, Christopher Hoeffel, to help grow its debt investment business.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Six out of 10 commercial real estate executives believe the credit crisis has now had a greater impact on the real estate industry than during the crisis of the late 1980s, early 1990s. Just 10 percent are ‘bullish’ on the opportunities created by the distress, most attracted to multifamily.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Real estate GPs know that chaos breeds opportunity as well as loss.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK asset manager continues to beef up its operation with the appointment of James Buckley as head of its Asia fund of funds.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
