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Blackstone secures StarHub re-lease in SingaporeThe New York-based real estate and private equity firm has completed a large lease renewal with the state controlled mobile phone and telephone operator in an important event for the future of its only Singapore investment.
- COMMENT: Do the right thing, in good time
With the senior management of a number of firms approaching retirement age, succession planning has become a hot topic, but not every firm is proceeding accordingly.
- Blackstone raises record $16bn in RE in 2013
The New York-based private equity and real estate giant closed on its highest-ever level of new real estate capital in 2013, thanks primarily to its Asian and European property funds.
- New Mexico SIC pulls one, backs three
The $18.77 billion state endowment has pulled one commitment, made $120 million in new commitments and disclosed plans to invest $330 million in real estate through mid-2015.
- Chart of the Week: Opportunistic and Debt Funds Lead 2013
An aggregate $39.3 billion was raised by PERE funds with opportunistic strategies, followed by an aggregate $28.4 billion raised for PERE debt funds
- Blackstone’s Kandrac joins Mount Kellett
Martin Kandrac, who has worked at Blackstone for 12 years, has joined Mount Kellett in London where the group now has a 6-strong real estate team.
- COMMENT: Blackstone alone
The New York giant has become the 'IBM' of private real estate: you can't get into trouble for backing it.
- Data: $32.5bn raised by just 10 funds
There is stark evidence that capital is being concentrated with just a handful of managers as data reveals that one-third of all capital raised in 2013 was placed with just 10 funds.
- Blackstone smashes Euro record with $5.5bn close
The New York firm has already raised what is believed to be the single largest real estate opportunity fund for Europe with €4.1 billion of commitments to BREP EUROPE IV and the firm’s fundraising for the vehicle is still not finished.
- Chart of the Week: More capital raised by fewer funds in 2013
Fundraising statistics from the past year