The UK Budget announced today appears to aide those institutions looking to build large-scale rented residential portfolios.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Jonathan Levin, who was chosen to lead communications with public investors in 2009 as the firm listed on Euronext, is leaving to join hedge fund Grosvenor Capital Management in Chicago.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Through a 50-50 joint venture, the two US REITs have merged $400m of debt positions in the $1.3bn New York office property owned by Broadway and Investcorp.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The San Francisco-based logistics developer and fund manager will invest $88m into the venture with HIP China Logistics, a specially created entity backed by international capital.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The private equity advisory and fund of funds firm has hired Jerome Gates to lead and expand its offering in the real estate sector.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
This week Republican congressman Robert Hurt will introduce legislation that would exempt private investment firms from registration with the SEC.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Daniel Mudd will challenge a ‘Wells notice’ served by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the federal agency investigates the conduct of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the run-up to the financial crisis.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Despite Japan’s J-REIT sector crashing by almost 7 percent, real estate firms active in the country are not panicking after the country's worst ever earthquake. Some say damage to the investment market should be short term.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Strategic shifts and new developments in private equity real estate in the second half of 2010 offer clues to global trends for 2011. PERE magazine 2010 Awards & Annual Review issue.
8 min read · 18 January 2013
Last year was a year of transition, as many firms and individuals struggled to adjust to the new realities of the global real estate markets. It was enough to make even some of the biggest players in the industry throw up their hands in defeat. Yet, for those with savvy and discipline, 2010 proved to be a year of opportunity. So, which firms, individuals and deals stood out from the crowd in North America in 2010? PERE Awards supplement March 2011.
10 min read · 18 January 2013