In an effort to expand its New York portfolio, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has purchased a majority interest in a Manhattan office building for $850 million.
2 min read · 22 October 2013
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has released draft regulations for developing India’s REIT market, a move expected to boost real estate investment in the country.
2 min read · 22 October 2013
The latest research in the property services firm’s Great Wall of Money series reveals that opportunistic funds currently are pulling in the greatest amounts of capital from investors.
2 min read · 22 October 2013
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset managers by asset value, has officially joined the ranks of private equity real estate heavy-hitters after its acquisition of Asia and Europe focused firm MGPA completed.
3 min read · 07 October 2013
With the private funds industry now effectively supervised, US regulators look to be setting their sights on separate accounts. Is their concern really warranted?
3 min read · 07 October 2013
Apollo and Hudson Realty have acquired a $200 million nonperforming loan portfolio from Georgia-based United Community Bank.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
A report by the US Office of Financial Research (OFR), which was set up under the auspices of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, has fuelled talk of the $53 trillion asset management industry coming under greater regulatory control.
4 min read · 07 October 2013
GPs subject to the directive will need to report information on their investment strategies, fund exposure and portfolio concentration to local regulators.
2 min read · 07 October 2013
The curtain has finally fallen on Winnington Capital’s involvement with a $1 billion Chinese development fund, despite a last-gasp attempt to buy it by rival manager PAG.
3 min read · 07 October 2013
More than 160 delegates at PERE’s Japanese real estate conference heard how Japan’s economic prospects looked rosier but that its real estate market was yet to tangibly benefit.
3 min read · 07 October 2013
