Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut again sponsored legislation to create a powerful, centralised infrastructure financing institution. The legislation is similar to her 2009 infrastructure bank bill, but with a few key changes. President Barack Obama has repeatedly supported the creation of an infrastructure bank.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Spain’s macroeconomic problems have put off many real estate investors, but some hardy firms have managed to find attractive situations to invest in. PERE Magazine February 2011 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Offshore funds lawyer Arwel Lewis looks at the trends that emerged in 2010 and predicts which will carry forward to 2011.
6 min read · 15 January 2013
Recent events in India have put the sector under political scrutiny, with questions being asked about the ethics of profiting from the poor.
7 min read · 15 January 2013
Recent events in India have put the sector under political scrutiny, with questions being asked about the ethics of profiting from the poor
6 min read · 15 January 2013
The $26bn Commonfund has been serving the investment needs of US endowments since 1971. It is now trying to broaden its horizons
7 min read · 15 January 2013
A recent PEI visit to Milan discovers a market returning to its roots and facing up to some uniquely Italian challenges.
5 min read · 15 January 2013
Monomoy Capital Partners, which recently closed its second fund on more than $400m, has developed a unique system as part of its turnarounds of struggling companies that borrows heavily from Japanese business philosophies. Portfolio company employees trained in the system believe in it with an almost religious fervour.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
The San Ramon, California-based multifamily operating partner has secured an equity investment from 29th Street Capital, a recent platform that invests high-net-worth capital. The firms are targeting a $60m fundraise as they source JV equity for deals in the western US.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The real estate investment arm of the insurance giant is launching an industrial development vehicle focused on Brazil and retail development fund targeting China. The funds could be limited to a small number of large LPs.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
