Deals born bad are not often saved by operating partners
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Despite Prudential Real Estate Investors' global heft, chief executive officer Allen Smith believes the firm is as nimble, and flexible, as any boutique operation. By Zoe Hughes
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The market has changed, and these 12 pros have changed jobs to seize the new day. By Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE magazine October 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Going public requires significant investment in your finance, admin, and IR teams, as KKR’s preparations for its public listing show, writes Jennifer Harris.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Investors eager to gain exposure to the US infrastructure story have more choices than ever for doing so, including the newly-introduced Build America Bonds. With $33bn issued, are these securities likely to pose a threat to PPPs? Cezary Podkul investigates.
9 min read · 08 February 2013
Florida’s $1.68bn I-595 corridor improvement is probably the most celebrated toll road deal in the US since the Chicago Skyway. Yet by all accounts, it’s the deal that almost wasn’t. Cezary Podkul examines how the project happened.
7 min read · 08 February 2013
Infrastructure deals remain thin on the ground, but according to a market analysis from CVC Capital Partners, that is about to change.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Investors new to the infrastructure asset class need to understand the risks as well as the return potential. Some lessons from the financial crisis are worth studying, writes Duncan Hale.
7 min read · 08 February 2013
Few topics stir as much heated debate in the infrastructure world as fund structure. We asked seasoned managers why they chose to run open versus closed-ended funds, or switched from one structure to the other.
6 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity real estate firm, together with Fortress, DE Shaw and Five Mile, has offered $3.5bn for the hotel group’s $4.1bn first mortgage, according to the WSJ. The plan would rival a bankruptcy court reorganisation plan.
2 min read · 08 February 2013