The global head for Asia of AXA Real Estate Investment Managers is half-way through leading the French insurer’s four-fund launch strategy in Asia. Last month, Khoo signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Sumitomo Trust & Banking to launch a Tokyo office fund. He explained the tie-up to Jonathan Brasse. PERE magazine, PERE 2009.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Jeff Giller has left Liquid Realty after four years as CIO. He hopes to build an investment business to take advantage of the real estate distress. PERE Magazine, November 2009.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Rajiv Nakani will head the Kuwaiti government-backed firm’s alternative asset management arm. He replaces Shailesh Dash, who resigned two weeks earlier.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The US government has no plans to launch another "large-scale" bailout programme for the commercial property sector, but could help through TARP if the industry faces serious problems, the PREA conference was told today.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Rajiv Nakani will lead the Kuwaiti government-backed firm’s alternative asset management arm.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Although fraud in Asia is by no means as prevalent as it is in the Middle East and Africa, it is still a very real threat to private equity portfolio companies. Jack Clode tells GPs what they need to know.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
Buoyed by growing government support across Asia, private equity interest in renewable energy is strong and getting stronger. But the presence of big-ticket government subsidies in the sector is also a big deterrent, finds Jenny Blinch.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Despite the increased risks posed by investment in the financial services sector, recent deals show the crisis has failed to dampen private equity appetite for deals in this space. Yvette Choo reports.
9 min read · 08 February 2013
The European Central Bank has become the latest influential group, including the UK Financial Services Authority and London mayor’s office, to raise concerns in the past week about the negative consequences that proposed regulations could have on Europe’s private equity industry.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The São Paulo-based firm raised more than half the capital since September 2008, targeting North American and European investors. The firm will focus on office and affordable housing developments in Brazil.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
