Africa has an enormous need for infrastructure projects. But investors say deals still take too long to get off the ground, and too long to complete – and it’s not the credit crunch they blame. Philip Borel reports.
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Internet traffic is growing rapidly, and so is the need to store data in safe, reliable places. A UK-based fund manager is pursuing an investment strategy based on the trend. Philip Borel reports
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The $123.8bn California pension plan took a 50% write-down in its value-added/opportunistic real estate investments in the year to 31 March 2009. The pension has completely written off its equity in some funds, while others are currently reporting IRRs of more than -100%.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Private equity firms will face lower barriers to investment in banks, after the US banking regulator voted to modify some of the more controversial aspects of its regulations for private equity owners.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
These 15 firms have the skills and strategies to dominate the real estate wasteland, say market insiders. PERE Magazine September 2009.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The US banking regulator scaled back its proposed rules, easing certain requirements that had attracted industry criticism including Tier 1 leverage ratios.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
PERE Magazine September 2009: Although it sits on a massive pile of dry powder, the world’s largest private equity real estate firm has directed its professionals to first spend their time deeply researching macro trends around the world, as well as briefing LPs about their findings. Jonathan Brasse recently interviewed the London-based team that spearheaded this back-to-school effort to learn how they believe the world has changed.
10 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
PERE September 2009: Two European professionals at US placement agent CP Eaton have left in recent weeks. The firm has been cost cutting, but the changes at CP Eaton mirror wider challenges in the capital raising industry. By Robin Marriott.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
2009 has not brought the cheap asset sales many in the Australian private equity industry were anticipating – but neither has it brought the expected wave of bankruptcies. Siddharth Poddar finds spirits high, despite the lull in activity.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
