The smallest country in the world: $1 billion 2007-02-01 Staff Writer Sealand may not look like much, but it is a country, at least according to its self-appointed ruler. Although it has never been recognized as a sovereign nation, Sealand's Prince Roy and the rest of the “royal family” have claimed for deca
2 min read · 22 January 2013
After months of negotiation, the board of the gaming company has agreed to a sweetened offer from the two private equity firms.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
As Los Angeles-based Colony Capital launches a bid to acquire casino operator Station Casinos, the gambling play is becoming a more attractive bet to private equity real estate firms. By Aaron Lovell.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Dallas-based consultancy and investment management firm Hawkeye Partners is beefing up its staff with three new hires.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Trumped in Aberdeenshire 2007-01-01 Staff Writer It's not every day that a billionaire real estate mogul gets walloped by a crew of elderly country folk. But that's what happened in Scotland last month when a local council committee in Aberdeenshire rejected Donald Trump's plan to build two championship golf
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Massive sporting events on the horizon in Beijing and Delhi are shining a spotlight on the underserved hospitality sector in Asia. Private equity real estate GPs are already checking in to this opportunity. By Dave Keating
10 min read · 22 January 2013
With a pressing need for higher returns and greater diversification, labor union pension funds – commonly called Taft-Hartley plans – are slowly making moves toward private equity real estate. By Eva Poon
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Morocco is building lasting ties to Europe and the Middle East. A growing number of real estate investors are flocking to the country in an attempt to ride an expected rising tide of wealth. But poverty and regressive tenant laws present real challenges. Robin Marriott reports from Casablanca.
9 min read · 22 January 2013
PERE moves beyond the BRIC countries to discover real estate investors at work in less heralded developing nations.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
As Asian countries seek to cool their heating property markets, rumors are circulating that India may pull back the reins on deregulation, forcing foreign capital to get new approval for property acquisitions. By Dave Keating
8 min read · 22 January 2013
