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Blackstone holds $15.8bn final close for BREP VIIIThe New York-based private equity real estate giant, which completed its institutional capital raise in March, has now closed on the retail portion of its largest-ever property fund.
- Blackstone bags €230m pan-European portfolio
The New York-based private equity real estate firm acquired the 12 property portfolio from the investment arm of German bank BayernLB.
- EQT makes first two hires
The real estate arm of the Swedish-headquartered private equity giant has hired Henrik Orrbeck as director of Nordics and Frank Forster as director of Germany.
- Debt heads Zerda and Howard resign roles
LaSalle Investment Management’s Michael Zerda is joining Blackstone and BlackRock’s Rawle Howard is joining CPPIB.
- Blackstone eyes $4bn third real estate debt fund
The fund is expected to largely follow the same strategy as its predecessor but will be open to investing in more geographies.
- Blackstone to buy Strategic Hotels for $6bn
The transaction marks the New York-based private equity and real estate giant’s second takeover of a public REIT this year.
- Friday Letter: Good for family business
KKR is the latest alternative assets group to tweak its parental policy. But firms need to do more if they are to recruit and retain female talent
- Blackstone seeking to sell London office for £550m
The New York-based private equity real estate giant acquired the Devonshire House office complex from ADIA and the Rockpoint Group for £340 million back in 2012.
- Chart of the week: Largest ten private equity funds in market
The average target size of the largest ten private equity funds in market has increased by 29 percent since 31st December 2014
- Brookfield to buy stake in Brazilian office portfolio
The deal marks BR Properties’ second private equity real estate sale in a week.