Montreal-based Cordiant Capital will review and make investments on behalf of the Infrastructure Crisis Facility Debt Pool formally launched at the October meeting of the World Bank. Investors in the pool include the German Government, the European Investment Bank and Proparco.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Mansco Perry, the chief investment officer of the Maryland State Retirement Agency, says the pension system views real estate as a long-term asset class, still wants real estate fund managers … but wants fees to come down. PERE magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Investors still want real estate in the portfolio for the same reasons as they wanted it before the credit crunch. PERE magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue
7 min read · 08 February 2013
The firm founded by Sam Kaneko brought a very un-Japanese style of investment to Asia’s largest market. This allowed daVinci to grow into Japan’s largest private equity real estate firm but, according to market insiders, was partly to blame for the dire problems the firm faces today. PERE magazine, Dec 2009-Jan 2010 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
There has been little clarity to the US real estate markets in the past year, however things have started to change. At the recent Urban Land Institute conference in San Francisco, PERE assembled a cross-section of industry professionals to gauge their thoughts on the state of the market and the future for private equity real estate. PERE magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Marathon Asset Management recently held a first close reportedly on $400m for PPIP, leaving Oaktree as the last firm to reach the benchmark.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The $400m sale of commercial mortgage bonds by US mall owner Developers Diversified Realty was secured by 28 assets. The REIT says it will continue to access ‘long-term capital to retire short-term debt’.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Hastings Infrastructure Debt Fund III will predominantly lend junior debt to infrastructure projects and businesses in sectors such as utilities, transport, telecommunications and social infrastructure.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Private equity firms spent 2009 strengthening portfolios and are now looking to invest large amounts of dry powder, a panel in New York told delegates.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The Tokyo-based firm will make growth capital investments and provide fresh funding for stressed Japanese companies.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
