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Top trends of 2007: western firms go globalPERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number three - in 2007 Western firms raced to expand their investment mandates globally and to hire people with the right experience and outlook for the job.
- Top trends of 2007: hotels are happening
PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number seven - private equity was allocated to the hospitality sector in a big way in 2007.
- Top trends of 2007: founders monetize their franchises
PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number two - private equity real estate management companies monetized their franchises through partial sales to external investors.
- The Blackstone Group opens office in Tokyo
The Blackstone Group has recently opened an office in Tokyo, headed by Alan Miyasaki, who has moved over from New York to spearhead the group’s real estate investment activity.
- Tchenguiz blocks Sainsbury’s bid
The real estate entrepreneur has reportedly rejected Delta Two’s offer of £6-a-share, leaving the Qatari firm scrambling to increase its offer.
- Blackstone renegotiates China deal
The Blackstone Group and Hong Kong-based VXL Capital have adjusted the size of a mainland development that Blackstone is acquiring and have altered the price and size of the stake being purchased.
- Binging on debt
US firms with international operations are raising debt funds in Europe in the hopes there will be enough supply to satisfy them.
- Clash of the Apollos
Leon Black’s Apollo Global Management looks to enter the real estate space.
- Rockpoint sets up £100m JV
The US firm is deploying part of its latest global fund to establish a joint venture with Longbow Real Estate Capital to invest in UK debt and property company recapitalisations.
- Investment in China climbs 78%
China's real estate sector has expanded in terms of investment deals, with $25bn of property transactions in the first half of the year. However it has been mainly driven by domestic investors. Deals by foreign firms declined by more than two-thirds over the past year.