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Temasek to become more active in portfolio companiesThe Singapore sovereign wealth fund says it will work more closely with the companies in which it has investments after changing its charter for the first time in seven years.
- FEATURE: Secret agent men
A scandal in New York is causing big trouble for placement agents everywhere. PERE June 2009
- 2008 GLOBAL PERE AWARDS - Asia and rest of world awards
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
- 2008 GLOBAL PERE AWARDS - North American awards
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
- Banyan Tree closes Indochina fund on $283m
The Singapore-listed leisure investment firm and developer has held a final close on its Banyan Tree Indochina Hospitality Fund, short of its original $300m to $400m target. The vehicle's core asset will be the Laguna Hue resort development.
- Merrill Lynch signals end of Asia real estate platform
As well as selling the management of its Asian Real Estate Opportunity Fund, the bank is also offering for sale the management of all the remaining assets in the region on its balance sheet.
- CBRE Investors hires ex-ING Clarion CFO
Audrey Greenberg has joined the firm in its Los Angeles office as chief financial officer of CB Richard Ellis Investors' value-added real estate funds series.
- NewRiver IPO shelved
Start-up company NewRiver Retail has postponed plans to raise equity on London’s Alternative Investment Market, the junior London Stock Exchange.
- Colony floats debt REIT
Just as Starwood Capital plans a $500m debt IPO, Colony Capital also launches its own debt vehicle, Colony Financial. This is the first time Colony has managed a REIT, according to regulatory filings.
- BofA to ‘downsize’ Merrill placement platform
The bank, which inherited the placement agent business following its merger with Merrill Lynch, will use a smaller team to manage its current clients, but will not take on any new clients.