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
Sandwiched between China and India, Southeast Asia is fragmented, risky and often bypassed in favour of the more developed private equity markets of its enormous neighbours. But for investors with the right appetite, and managers with the right skill-set, the region presents a uniquely compelling investment case.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Temasek Holdings, in which Singapore’s finance ministry is the sole stakeholder, also booked a net profit of S$6bn, a threefold decrease from last year.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Having already corralled $4 billion of equity commitments for a global opportunity investing consortium, the Toronto-based firm has swollen its kitty by a further $1bn as two more investors sign up.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
PERE Magazine September 2009: Barden Gale, recently named CEO of JE Robert Companies, speaks with Zoe Hughes about the challenges and opportunities facing JER and its need to keep ‘constantly evolving’
6 min read · 08 February 2013
The McLean, Virginia-based firm said it was ceasing its investment activities in Latin America owing to market conditions. It is working with investors to wind down the regional platform.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The McLean, Virginia-based firm is immediately closing its Latin America fund and operations.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The former chief executive of Chrysler and Home Depot will join Cerberus Operating and Advisory Company, which is made up of operating professionals that help source deals and monitor portfolio companies.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Limited partners should cast aside traditional categorisations of risk and re-think expected returns and fees, according to a white paper published by the placement agent. The paper also identifies 70 funds in the market for $100bn, of which 55 are first-time managers.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme along with CP2, Gartmore Investments, Magellan Asset Management, New Jersey Division of Investment and rpmi Railpen Investments -which together own 4% of Spanish toll road operator Cintra – have signed a new shareholder agreement underlining "deep concerns" about plans to merge it with Cintra’s parent company, Ferrovial.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
