Over the past year, investors have fled real estate investment trusts, lumping them in with fears about the subprime meltdown and the housing market. Now REITs are on the rise again, but they are still trading at discounts. Could this be the perfect time for some public-to-private buyouts? By Dave Keating
7 min read · 22 January 2013
Rather than being the mild contributor to growth the government had hoped, housing in Japan has become one of the nation's biggest liabilities, with a glut of unsold homes building up. By Dave Keating
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Former Kirkland and Ellis partner Raymond McKeeve speaks to PERE about joining the property investment firm of entrepreneur Robert Tchenguiz.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Widespread job losses, downgraded economic growth prospects, consumer bills rising – it sounds like the perfect time to launch a UK recovery fund. But will there be enough opportunity for all? By Robin Marriott
5 min read · 22 January 2013
The Madison Harbor and Morley Fund Management merger brings two big names in private equity real estate under one umbrella.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
The Boston firm continues to target knowledge-based cities at it raises its sixth value-add fund.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has tapped former Goldman Sachs rainmaker Alain Carrier to lead private investments from its second international office opened this year.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
US firms with international operations are raising debt funds in Europe in the hopes there will be enough supply to satisfy them.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Electra Partners has raised £100m to deploy in areas including real estate alongside the capital of its main client, Electra Private Equity plc, as the latter returns to fully-blown private equity investment.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The largest single-purpose pension in Canada, CPPIB, has been hit by turbulence in the public equities and REITs markets. However, returns for private equity and real estate are holding steady, while infrastructure has proven the strongest asset class.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
