The UK buyout house has booked a €1.3bn impairment – half the value of the equity investment – on the 2007 deal. It will also return €80m of carry to investors, because according to chief executive Guy Hands, 'our investors have suffered and therefore our rewards should suffer'.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Richard Cotton, a 13-year stalwart of real estate investment banking at JP Morgan Cazenove in London is leaving to join Greenwich-based Forum Partners.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Allied’s audit firm expressed ‘substantial doubt’ about the ability of the firm to continue as a going concern.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity firm has hired the former Cohen & Steers chief investment officer James Corl to led its foray into real estate. The firm said it would look to create a real estate vehicle to target distressed investments.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
An otherwise flagging 2008 fundraising market was invigorated by high demand for Asian funds, according to proprietary data from PERE. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
5 min read · 08 February 2013
As investor sentiment continues to wane, GPs including Singapore's Pacific Star attempt to entice them with alternative high return investment vehicles. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Latin American real estate market does not move in lock step. As the wave of investment in Mexico begins to ebb, capital is moving into Brazil, Argentina and other markets. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
9 min read · 08 February 2013
Rapidly falling property prices and lack of credit have severely impacted the US homebuilding industry, creating a wealth of opportunities for GPs. But when will banks and builders accept reality and start selling? PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Pete Reilly, head of JPMorgan's expanding European real estate effort, believes the current environment will yield epic returns. His London-based group boasts a relatively healthy investment programme amid the financial wreckage, and Reilly is not shy about taking advantage of this imbalance. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the global awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
