SANDRA ROBERTSON 2008-05-01 Staff Writer When Cambridge University hired its first chief investment officer in November 2006 to make better use of its financial assets, it wasn't long before its archrival Oxford quickly followed suit. But when the school looked to appoint its first chief investment officer i
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Theodore Eliopoulos 2008-05-01 Staff Writer Reigning over the $16 billion (€10 billion) real estate portfolio of the largest public pension in the US, Theodore Eliopoulos has a monumental task at hand. But the task seems less monumental in the hands of this real estate veteran, who began his career as a
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Susan Doyle 2008-05-01 Staff Writer General Electric has been called many things during its 130-year history, one of the most telling its comparison to an 800lb gorilla. From light bulbs to television sets and jet engines, GE is undoubtedly one of the world's leading companies and has been at the cutting e
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Ranking the largest private equity real estate firms in the world requires rules, judgment and a willingness to dive into the gray areas of a non-transparent asset class.
7 min read · 22 January 2013
The Singapore firm has set up a joint venture in Germany to attract commitments from European institutional investors keen to invest in Asian real estate.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Much of the global credit crunch's effects on Asian economies have been reflected in the public markets. The fact that it seems to have disproportionately affected real estate equities may be of concern to property investors. By Dave Keating
5 min read · 22 January 2013
GSLM Capital Partners, the urban investment fund set up by Goldman Sachs’ Urban Investment Group and construction firm L&M Development, refuses to rule out future third party fund management as it unveils its mission to help turn around underserved communities.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK-domiciled fund manager has appointed lawyer Alexander Taft as head of investment structuring in the region.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK property development and fund management firm has promoted Michael Ward to VP of development as it earmarks more acquisitions in the US Capitol’s metropolitan area.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The firm’s global regulatory affairs head, David Marchick, warned a Senate committee today against unnecessary investment protectionism, using Carlyle’s stake sales to CalPERS and Abu Dhabi as examples of government-affiliated investments that bolster US companies.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
