Partners Group’s Frankfurt-quoted fund of funds ended its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange with a fall in the share price. Partners hopes to narrow the discount to net asset value at which the shares trade.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Sovereign wealth funds are becoming major forces in the global investment market thanks to surging oil revenues and swollen currency reserves. These national funds are set to have a big impact on private equity real estate. By Dave Keating
9 min read · 12 January 2013
Heitman started four decades ago as a mortgage origination shop. Today, the firm has $20 billion in assets around the world. PERE recently spoke with firm head Maury Tognarelli about Heitman's history, its pioneering move into Central Europe and where the company is headed next. By Aaron Lovell
8 min read · 12 January 2013
The private equity real estate division of J.E. Robert Companies intends to build a scalable platform of low-price hotels in Britain.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
The 2007 Ernst & Young Real Estate Private Equity Market Outlook painted a rosy picture of private equity real estate fundraising, but GPs who attended a breakfast meeting unveiling the results of the survey had mixed reviews on the investment climate.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Asian private equity is going through another record year of fund formation. Sharon Lim explains why, and asks for how much longer the boom can continue.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Banks and investment groups may have found a cure for debt indigestion in the form of the hung bridge fund. By Andy Thomson.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Katja Salovaara explains why the market lull will not divert Finnish pension Ilmarinen from increasing its commitment to private equity. By Andy Thomson.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
Permira, a leading leveraged buyout proponent, returns to its growth capital roots.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Amid a tight capital market, American Capital has monetised a chunk of its vast portfolio.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
