F&C and Altamar have both closed funds this week, as they seek to capitalise on emerging secondaries opportunities.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Thanks to a C$227.5m recapitalisation of the Dokie Wind Project in British Columbia, the first phase of the 300 megawatt wind farm will resume construction. Work halted on Dokie last year after now-bankrupt developer EarthFirst Canada could not finance the project.
3 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. By Robin Marriott
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The provider of junior capital to Central and Eastern European businesses has held a €140m first close on its second fund.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital, warns the US government's bailout programmes are not needed in today's markets as capital looks to the asset class in the search for yield.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Seoul-based firm, which has fully deployed its maiden fund, will target commitments of between W800bn and W1trn for fund II.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Seoul-based firm, which has fully deployed its maiden fund, aims to raise up to $858m.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Los Angeles-based firm has raised $454m for Fund III and will target affordable homebuilding and distressed opportunities in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Chile.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Next year’s fundraising market could be akin to a Hollywood disaster movie, writes Gene Wolfson.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
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
