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Not-so-hard-capWith some firms blowing through theirs, and others waiting long into the fundraising process before setting one, is the hard-cap still meaningful?
- HKMA bags stake in $2bn NY skyscraper from Ivanhoé
The investment fund of Hong Kong's monetary authority has reportedly acquired 49 percent of 3 Bryant Park.
- Carlyle raises $500m for core-plus fund – Exclusive
The Washington, DC-based private equity firm is due to close on a much larger equity haul for its new real estate strategy by the end of the year.
- Harvard endowment CEO resigns amid ongoing turnaround
Stephen Blyth, who resigned after 17 months as CEO of the company managing Harvard University’s $37.6 bn endowment, had sought to improve returns at the fund, which invested about a quarter of its portfolio in real assets as of September 2015.
- Logicor hires Buddy Roes as German MD
The logistics arm of global asset manager Blackstone has appointed former Schroders Investment Management veteran Buddy Roes as it seeks to further expand its reach in Germany.
- QIA JV buys LA office from Hines for $225m
Qatar Investment Authority is continuing its US push with the acquisition of another Los Angeles building stake.
- Blackstone’s James: 'Brexit was net good to us'
The New York-based private equity firm saw values decline on some of its London office holdings but also has been acquiring properties at a discount, the executive said Thursday.
- CalPERS underperforms real estate benchmark by 5.6%
The US’ largest public pension system attributed the underperformance to realized losses from real estate dispositions over the past year.
- Blackstone holds second close for BREP Europe V on $6.3bn
The firm’s president Tony James (pictured) says he expects the fund to eclipse the $8.8bn raised by BREP Europe IV.
- Just closed: Blackstone raises $6.3bn
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