A court ruling today which found global investment firm Lone Star guilty of stock price manipulation could pave the way for the US group to finally offload its stake in Korea Exchange Bank.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
A survey by global law firm DLA Piper has revealed that private equity, foreign players and pension funds will be the most active investors in the commercial real estate market next year.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The London based firm’s fund management arm has launched a partnership with the Kuwait Finance House to invest in the acquisition and development of healthcare properties in the US.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Europe and Asia-focussed firm intends to launch a core-plus special fund under German investment law, aimed at making investments in the Asian region.
1 min read · 18 January 2013
For the first time since 2009, new capital available for global commercial real estate investment will see a reduction next year, as investors grow increasingly cautious towards the asset class, property services firm DTZ revealed today. The firm also reported a pause in new capital raising in the face of current economic uncertainty.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Zain Fancy, the former head of Asia at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, has launched Clifton Real Estate Group as he seeks to grow a real estate investment business initially focussed on small- to medium-sized transactions in Singapore.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The London-based asset management firm, Henderson Global Investors, has recruited internally to create a position of director of institutional business, hiring Andrew Friend as the first incumbent.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Despite stormy conditions across the global economy, delegates found refuge at the PERE Global Investor Forum in Amsterdam this week.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
The former partner for the London-based global advisory firm has rejoined Ernst & Young as a principal in its growing real estate practice.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
As politicians this week act to reform the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, industry professionals warn the law is preventing the US from fully competing for foreign investment.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
