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EXCLUSIVE: Ivanhoé Cambridge taps Agethen for Asia growthThe C$42 billion real estate investment management business of Canadian institutional investor, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has hired Ping An’s George Agethen to bolster its presence in Asia’s real estate markets.
- Blackstone strikes first Brazilian industrial RE deal
The New York-based private equity and real estate giant’s portfolio purchase from BR Properties follows Brookfield’s failed takeover bid of the company.
- EXCLUSIVE: MSREI hires global head of research
The real estate investment business of Morgan Stanley has taken advantage of GE Capital’s departure from the real estate market in hiring its replacement for Paul Mouchakkaa.
- EXCLUSIVE: Carlyle names head of core-plus RE
The Washington, DC-based private equity firm has created the new position as it launches its debut fund in the strategy.
- Blackstone, MSREI in A$125m retail asset sale
The two private equity real estate firms have sold a Melbourne shopping center, originally acquired as part of Lloyds’ distressed loan book in 2012, to a private investor.
- Friday Letter: Pushed to pay
Funds are under pressure to deploy record amounts of cash in an expensive market. Adding value will be their next challenge.
- PAG buys GE Capital’s $1bn Japan portfolio
The Asia-focused investment management firm has acquired the Japanese property holdings of GE Capital, as the latter continues its global exit from equity real estate holdings.
- Chart of the week: Drop-off in private closed-ended buyout fundraising
Aggregate buyout fundraising in H1 2015 points to a continued pattern of decreasing value year on year
- EXCLUSIVE: Dune hires former Blackstone exec
Nitin Karnani will become the newest partner at the New York-based private equity real estate firm.
- Blackstone surges into Nordics with $3bn deal
The New York-based firm has agreed to acquire a 34 percent stake in a Norwegian investment management firm as well as a portfolio of Nordic properties for nearly $3 billion.