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AMERICAS NEWS: Secondary shiftCo-investment in physical real estate assets is playing an increasing role in the secondaries playbook. PERE Magazine March issue 2011
- Running the numbers
At last month’s PERE Forum: Asia in Hong Kong, the conference’s delegates added their voices to those heard on stage. Thanks to technology, we can tell you what the approximately 250 delegates said. By Jonathan Brasse
- MSREI to exit $1bn China hotel business
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing is marketing its majority stake in Shanghai Motel Management, a Chinese motels business. A sale of the 266-motel business could fetch a reported $1 billion for the Wall Street bank and its other investors.
- CBRE Investors to (half) rule the world
Buying ING REIM would make CBRE Investors, led by Matt Khourie, the largest property management firm in the world - but not the largest opportunity fund manager globally.
- Jay Mantz to depart MSREI
After more than 17 years with the bank’s real estate group, Mantz is leaving Morgan Stanley to pursue 'other opportunities'. The bank said it remained 'committed' to the real estate investing business.
- Real estate bolsters Morgan Stanley earnings
After suffering heavy losses on its real estate investments in 2008 and 2009, the bank reported gains of $431m in its merchant banking operations thanks, in part, to fund investments.
- News analysis: CBRE Investors to (half) rule the world
Buying ING REIM would make CB Richard Ellis Investors the largest property management firm in the world, though not the largest opportunity fund manager.
- BREP VII holds record close on $13.3bn
The Blackstone Group has closed its latest global real estate fund, which is the largest real estate opportunity vehicle ever raised. About 35 percent of the commingled vehicle already is invested.
- MSREI makes ‘big box’ investment in Germany
The real estate investment management arm of Morgan Stanley has added to its investments made in partnership with Hamburg-based retail property developer and investor Redos Real Estate with the acquisition of 11 home improvement stores let to retailer ‘toom’.
- MSREI beefs up ranks with Asia fundraising hire
Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment unit has hired Martijn van Eldik from CBRE Global Investors to lead its capital raising exploits in Asia. An equivalent hire in Europe is expected shortly.