US financial institutions want to unload impaired assets as they have become more willing to take write-offs and are pushed by regulations, while European institutions are slowly moving toward de-leveraging, according to delegates at a recent industry conference.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
The extraordinary tale of a huge Dutch real estate fraud, a warning by the country’s Central Bank over property valuations and how the Dutch office market could be hardest hit by the unwinding of German open-ended funds.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
The bank’s Strategic Partners team sweetened terms on its fifth secondaries fund, including not only committed capital, but fees and expenses that must be paid back to LPs, plus an 8% return, before the GP collects carried interest.
4 min read · 14 January 2013
The New York State Thruway Authority is seeking a $2bn loan to cover a third of the Tappan Zee Bridge rebuild project. As a design-build process unfolds, private sector participation still appears possible.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The New York State Thruway Authority is seeking a $2bn loan to cover a third of the Tappan Zee Bridge rebuild project. As a design-build process unfolds, private sector participation still appears possible.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The New York State Thruway Authority is seeking a $2bn loan to cover a third of the Tappan Zee Bridge rebuild project. As a design-build process unfolds, private sector participation still appears possible.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The $234bn retirement system’s 2012 roadmap includes plans to engage the secondary market and develop a co-investment and managed accounts programme.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
After building a historic $3bn customised relationship with the Texas Teachers’ Retirement System, the firm is talking to institutions around the world about similar opportunities.
4 min read · 14 January 2013
At a time of growing interest in offshore RMB-denominated funds, HSBC is adding talent to its London ranks as a way of capitalising on the trend.
1 min read · 14 January 2013
Mark Pay has re-joined CDC Group after eight years away, which included a long stint as a partner at Actis. At CDC he will spearhead the firm’s new direct investment strategy.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
