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 Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
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Though investment by domestic firms in Chinese real estate rose dramatically in the first half of 2008, investment by foreign firms fell sharply. Have Western investors fled from Chinese real estate for the time being? PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue
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Research suggests 2001 was the optimum year for opportunity real estate funds to succeed. GPs expect 2009 and 2010 could become the next golden era. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
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With retailers in the West taking a beating, GPs are eyeing recession-resistant investments. The outlook is less bleak in the emerging markets. And distressed retail is in fashion for those with cash in their wallets. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
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From January 2009, Apollo Real Estate Advisors will be known as Area Property Partners. Senior partner Lee Neibart explains the change and where Area's focus will be in the future. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue
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While most people cling to their jobs during an economic downturn, some private equity real estate players opt to do the opposite by spinning out from their existing firms. It has a lot to do with carry. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue
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In October, London-listed global mezzanine debt provider Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) closed its second Asia-Pacific fund on $1 billion, below the fund's original target. Here, managing director Chris Heine discusses how the market mayhem has affected the fundraising and the outlook for his business.
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From one to 100 LPs in five years * GBS holds second close on fourth fund * Accel India venture fund closes on $60m * Birla makes PE entry * UBS sees growth in the Middle East * Asia Alternatives: no need to change strategy * Starfish Ventures falls short * Softbank China sets up RMB fund * Endeavour seeks $300m for venture fund * Chinese bank to launch healthcare fund * Macquarie to launch A$1bn infrastructure FoF * Darby's India retail fund raises $147m
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In the first in a two part series on debt buybacks, Steven Bortnick, Bradley Boericke and Timothy Leska explores the legal implications a private equity firm must consider when structuring the debt purchase. In our February issue, they will examine the tax implications
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Twenty-five years after it spun out from 3i, Bernard Fairman's traditional 80s-style venture capital firm has been reincarnated as a forward-thinking, cleantech-focused, alternative asset manager
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