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Friday Letter The envelope please...In a year that witnessed one of the most active and dynamic periods in the history of the private equity real estate industry, it was only natural that 2006 would also herald our first annual awards.
- Friday Letter Betting the farm
With so much of the mainstream press bemoaning the decline in m&a activity and the lack of big deals for private equity firms, it is heartening to hear of those pursuing alternative strategies for making money.
- Friday Letter Developer distress
Though property sales are healthy in Japan, the balance sheets of many Japanese developers are not.
- Friday Letter Creative destruction
Remember that chaos breeds opportunity as well as loss. Few know this better than private equity real estate GPs.
- Friday Letter Fear and loathing in Chicago
Many private equity real estate groups have money to spend, but no one wants to call the bottom of this crazy crazy market.
- Friday Letter 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.
- Friday Letter Tunnelling for daylight
There is a newfound sense of optimism among private equity real estate pros, even given the major challenges facing the industry.
- Friday Letter Keep your head while others lose theirs
April was a month of senior departures, many of whom built the platforms and raised the funds that PERE LPs find themselves committed to today. The issue has become an area of grave concern.
- Friday Letter Fighting for the future
Barack Obama wants to clamp down on bank-sponsored private equity funds. It could mark the end for such vehicles in the US.
- Friday Letter The changing face of PERE 30
Wall Street’s retreat from the world of private equity real estate is manifest in this year’s PERE 30 ranking http://admin.perenews.com/Article.aspx?aID=0&article=60910The ranking also demonstrates how firms closer to the private equity world are beginning to fill the void.