The US firm says in its latest European bulletin that the focus of bank lending is on core prime assets in Western European cities, but that there are signs of ‘risk appetite’ returning
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Why three former Morgan Stanley professionals have got backing from a listed investment firm and a hedge fund affiliate
4 min read · 24 January 2013
The US-headquartered gatekeeper and fund of funds manager is looking to source new managers in the Asia-Pacific region and expand its client base. It has based itself in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Latin American and African funds have already exceeded 2009 fundraising totals.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Non-US based firms will be exempt from SEC registration if they meet certain criteria, including having less than 15 US-based LPs and clients.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund, which has around £760m of assets, wants to find a real estate fund of funds manager to invest globally.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The founder of Colony Capital has clarified his widely reported comment that real estate has become “tiring and boring”, telling PERE that a protracted era of restructuring had taken “velocity, arbitrage and outsize returns” out of the asset class.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
The pending EU legislation could have the unintended consequence of blocking certain sales or bidders for LP interests, depending on the final text's definition of 'marketing'.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Alfred Villalobos, the embattled placement agent accused of bribery, said he plans to sue CalPERS for spreading 'lies' about him.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The global head of Clifford Chance’s private funds group, Jason Glover, will establish a UK practice for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
