PIMCO is among a wave of US firms with deep pockets beefing up in Europe in order to buy into distressed real estate and private equity-style deals. PERE Magazine October 2012 issue.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Private property funds struggling to refinance or access the debt markets must be jealous of Europe’s listed property companies, which continue to tap the capital markets with ease. PERE Magazine October 2012 issue.
4 min read · 15 January 2013
Having gotten his start in housing 20 years ago as a politician, Henry Cisneros is once again helping to spur residential development across the country, this time through his private equity real estate firm, CityView. PERE Magazine, October 2012 issue
10 min read · 15 January 2013
A deal to acquire a German maker of plastic processing machinery will be the first European-based investment from the firms’ $4.7bn third fund.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co has encouraged its investors to increase their allocations to real estate and, in particular, to favour opportunistic investments.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
An Egis/DSC team has signed an agreement with the Indian highways authority to reduce tolls and add lanes to the troubled Delhi-Gurgaon build-operate-transfer road project.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The C$55bn pension’s direct investing arm has hired director Isabelle Pagnotta from Arcapita. OMERS PE has completed three investments in Europe since opening its London office in 2009.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
As banks take a step back from providing debt in the market, opportunities are rife for private equity firms to set up special credit funds.
5 min read · 14 January 2013
The James Zenni-led firm is expected to hold a first close on roughly $200m for its second special situations fund by the end of next month.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Huron Capital’s 6x return from tobacco testing company Labstat shows that new regulation can sometimes actually boost the bottom line, writes Graham Winfrey
3 min read · 14 January 2013
