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Taking the bull by the hornsBoston-based real estate investment firm Taurus Investment Holdings has just opened offices in Prague, Athens and Lima. President and chief executive officer Peter Merrigan talks to PERE about the firm's strategy. By Zoe Hughes
- Bryant returns to his debt roots
It may be under very different circumstances, but Mike Bryant is returning to the debt arena to help GE capitalize on opportunities in Europe and Asia.
- Human capital gains
The private equity real estate firm founded by former Grubb & Ellis chairman Anthony Thompson has been in aggressive expansion mode with several new hires in the past four months.
- $57bn raised to date
$57bn raised to date 2008-11-01 Staff Writer Global fundsBlackstone Real Estate Partners VIThe Blackstone GroupNew YorkGlobal diversifedFinalN/A$900Apr-08Equity International Fund IVEquity International PropertiesChicagoGlobal diversifedFinalN/A$500Feb-08Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners IIILehman Brother
- Emerging in the portfolio
As limited partners open up their real estate allocations to the emerging markets, developing countries in Asia are at the top of the list, with China and India of particular interest. By Eva Poon
- Declining deals in Asia
Deals are off by up to 18 percent across the whole of Asia. Things are not expected to get any better in the immediate future.
- Creative destruction
Real estate GPs know that chaos breeds opportunity as well as loss.
- Bright spot on the horizon
Real estate funds raised just $57bn during 2008 – compared to $85bn in 2007 – with Asia the investment destination of choice.
- Urban Corp up for grabs
The failed Japanese real estate developer has reportedly attracted as many as 10 potential investors in an auction of the company.
- JER continues hiring spree
The US firm and its newly installed president, Michael Pralle, has appointed the former head of asset management at Merrill Lynch for its European operation as well as a vice president of risk management in Latin America from GE Capital.