In a commentary today on the defensive value of real estate, CBRE’s chief EMEA economist, Peter Damesik, argues that even in the most extreme circumstances, it is unlikely investors would experience a total loss if they buy an office occupied by a bank, making it better than owning shares in the banks themselves.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The state investment board wants to reduce its exposure to the largest funds in the market and is selling stakes in funds managed by KKR, Charterhouse, Carlyle and Blackstone.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Girard Miller will be tasked with overseeing the Orange County Employees Retirement System’s $9.6bn portfolio as it implements a new asset allocation mix.
1 min read · 14 January 2013
Joe Azelby, a one-time professional American football player, has built JPMorgan’s core US real estate platform into a global real assets business with $60 billion under management. In an interview with PERE, he explains why he is a fan of diversity, why investors need to change their attitude towards allocation and why he ultimately is glad that his football career was short. By Robin Marriott. PERE Magazine June 2012 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Northleaf Infrastructure Co-Investment Partners has amassed C$500m in capital. The fund is the debut infrastructure offering from private equity firm Northleaf Capital.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
The oversubscribed refinancing involved 17 ‘existing and new relationship banks’ from the UK, Continental Europe, the US, Canada and Australia. The new debt facilities have a five-year tenor and carry margins of between 150bps and 225bps.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The European buyout shop has agreed to another deal through its fourth flagship fund as it tries to raise €6.5bn on Fund V.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Global Infrastructure Partners has bought Chesapeake Midstream Partners, a portfolio company GIP co-founded in 2009, for $2bn and entered into an agreement to buy another $2bn plus of Chesapeake assets.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The private equity-backed investment arm of India-based Hero Group intends to merge with fellow group subsidiary, Hero MotoCorp.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Carl Icahn voiced his aim to further explore a potential sale of Chesapeake Midstream, a Chesapeake Energy unit part-owned by Global Infrastructure Partners. The fund manager helped launch the company in 2009.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
