North America

US hotel market to hit bottom in 2009(3)

A report by consultants PKF reveals declining demand and increasing supply will result in two years of decline for the hotel sector – the first time in two decades.

Flowers to buy $14m Missouri bank in his own name(2)

JC Flowers' founder may use the First National Bank of Cainesville as a platform acquisition for other distressed and failed deposit-taking institutions, according to a regulatory filing.

US hotel market to hit bottom in 2009(2)

A report by consultants PKF reveals declining demand and increasing supply will result in two years of decline for the hotel sector – the first time in two decades.

RE execs say resolute action needed in US(2)

The US industry body, the Real Estate Roundtable, said the US government’s $700bn plan to buy-up troubled mortgage-related assets had a high ‘price tag,’ but argued that it was the best way forward.

GIC to shift sights to private equity(2)

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.

Distress in US homebuilding leads to negative land values

Sacramento, California-based private equity firm Dunmore Capital says finished lots in parts of the US are now selling for steep discounts. Founder Sid Dunmore warns there is more pain ahead for developers.

GIC to shift sights to emerging markets, private equity(2)

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.

GIC to shift sights to emerging markets, private equity

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.

US hotel market to hit bottom in 2009

A report by consultants PKF reveals declining demand and increasing supply will result in two years of decline for the hotel sector – the first time in two decades.

RE execs say resolute action needed in US

The US industry body, the Real Estate Roundtable, said the US government’s $700bn plan to buy-up troubled mortgage-related assets had a high ‘price tag,’ but argued that it was the best way forward.