The president and CEO of the Canadian pension giant argued for the need for long-term thinking when investing in real estate, as well as other alternative assets, in an address to the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce.
3 min read · 21 March 2013
In continuing its plan to reduce its exposure to non-core assets, the London-based banking giant is considering the sale of another €650 million of Irish real estate loans.
2 min read · 20 March 2013
Legg Mason’s global fixed income subsidiary Western Asset Management is set to launch a UK-domiciled infrastructure debt fund that will invest in publicly-traded securities worldwide.
2 min read · 19 March 2013
The JPMorgan-owned manager doubled the size of its $2.5bn predecessor fund, setting a new benchmark for post-crisis mezzanine fundraising.
2 min read · 18 March 2013
Martin De Ville will join bond broker Cantor Fitzgerald as part of its private debt structuring team to execute leveraged private lending in Europe.
1 min read · 18 March 2013
Alcentra, led by David Forbes-Nixon, is building its presence in the US and the UK with two senior hires: ex-Highland Capital managing partner Jack Yang, and former European head at Cantor Fitzgerald Mike Johnson.
2 min read · 15 March 2013
IPF Partners, a fledgling private debt manager, is nearing a first close for its maiden investment vehicle as it looks to raise between €150m and €200m to invest in the debt of European healthcare companies.
2 min read · 13 March 2013
Partners Group predicts the favourable characteristics of European mezzanine investments – high returns and low default rates – over the last 21 years will foster increased interest in the credit instrument.
2 min read · 13 March 2013
German lender Commerzbank is reportedly being courted by a host of private equity groups interested in acquiring a portfolio of real estate loans formerly held by its Eurohypo subsidiary worth £5bn (€5.7bn; $7.4bn).
1 min read · 13 March 2013
La Banque Postale Asset Management has held a first close for an innovative infrastructure and real estate debt fund on €500m.
3 min read · 13 March 2013
