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PEI Awards 2015 Secondaries: Ardian, Credit Suisse reignNewQuest Capital Partners took the gong in Asia, while CalPERS and Strategic Partners clinched the top spot for Secondaries Deal of the Year in the Americas.
- QIA JV buys LA office portfolio from Blackstone for $1.3bn
Through a joint venture, Qatar Investment Authority has made its first purchase on the West Coast.
- 2015 GLOBAL PERE AWARDS: Feeling the heat
Blackstone held its dominant position, but saw stiff competition from firms such as Starwood Capital Group in the 2015 Global PERE Awards.
- PEI Awards 2015 Americas: reclaiming the title
Blackstone, Kirkland & Ellis, Advent and Onex all returned to their first-place positions in PEI’s 2015 Awards.
- PEI Awards 2015: CVC, Ardian, Aberdeen sweep the board
More than 6,800 votes were cast by industry insiders for PEI’s annual awards, which saw serial winners and new contenders celebrated for their outstanding achievements in 2015.
- Grosvenor, Propertylink launch Australia office fund
Grosvenor, Propertylink launch Australia office fund 2016-02-22 Arshiya Khullar Australian industry property-focused investment manager Propertylink and London-based firm Grosvenor have partnered together to launch an office-focused investment fund in Australia. Grosvenor is the anchor investo
- Blackstone to acquire retirement villages in New Zealand
The Tactical Opportunities division of the New York-headquartered private equity firm has signed an agreement to acquire LendLease group’s retirement villages’ portfolio in the country.
- Chart of the week: Blackstone bucks the trend
While most of the biggest managers of closed-ended private equity funds raised less capital in 2015 than two years earlier, one firm stood out from the crowd.
- NYSTRS commits $500m to Blackstone
The New York State Teachers Retirement System allocated $500 million in its first real estate debt mandate with The Blackstone Group.
- New Jersey pledges $100m to Blackstone debt fund
Blackstone’s BREDS vehicle recently reached a first close of $1.3 billion and has been collecting money from large institutional investors in the US.