Latin America is fertile ground for real estate GPs thanks to repricing in the wake of the credit crunch, according to JER president and COO, Michael Pralle speaking at the PERE conference in New York today.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Jeffrey Schwartz, chief executive and chairman of the global logistics firm, resigned today. The Denver-based company, which manages a series of institutional property funds, is cutting jobs and costs as well as halting new developments in the face of a serious downturn.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The volume of real estate sales has increased this year as corporates struggle to access traditional sources of capital, according to a property report. Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle says in its latest Global Real Estate Capital Report that 'sale and leaseback' transactions should reach $34bn by the end of the year.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The volume of real estate sales has increased this year as corporates struggle to access traditional sources of capital, according to a property report. Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle says in its latest Global Real Estate Capital Report that 'sale and leaseback' transactions should reach $34bn by the end of the year.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
While fund managers have been busy raising distressed property vehicles, the bitter pill to swallow is that some LPs are unable to allocate equity to such funds at the moment, according to research by a prominent private equity real estate expert.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Commentary on the month's hottest private equity stories by Amanda Janis, editor of sister website PrivateEquityOnline.com
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Singapore’s largest sovereign fund has increased its investments in private equity and real estate in recent years – a trend likely to continue owing to the turmoil in the financial markets. The change was revealed as part of its first performance report, which also shed rare light into the GIC’s structure.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Singapore’s largest sovereign fund has increased its investments in private equity and real estate in recent years – a trend likely to continue owing to the turmoil in the financial markets. The change was revealed as part of its first performance report, which also shed rare light into the GIC’s structure.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
As the US insurance giant struggles to raise capital, the fate of the firm’s substantial private equity business remains uncertain. AIG Investments has not been placed for sale as part of its parent’s capital raising measures.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
As the US insurance giant struggles to raise capital, the fate of the firm’s substantial private equity business remains uncertain. AIG Investments has not been placed for sale as part of its parent’s capital raising measures.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
