NBCU will pay $1bn to buy Blackstone's 50% stake in the theme park, which the firm reportedly acquired for $275m in 2000.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Armed with a 'premier list' of real estate fund managers, the private markets team of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, led by Steve LeBlanc, spoke about its vision for the portfolio and how it could be even tougher to get through its doors in the future.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Aktis Capital is on the cusp of closing its maiden fund on $100m. The fund will focus on opportunities in Western China across multiple sectors.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
Aktis Capital is on the cusp of closing its maiden fund on $100m. The fund will focus on opportunities in Western China across multiple sectors.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
The KRW 1.7 trillion listed infrastructure fund is nearly fully invested and will use proceeds from the offering to pay down a 5-year credit facility.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
A New York investment firm is busy educating investors on the opportunity in water. Alexandra Atiya meets its co-founders to find out more
6 min read · 15 January 2013
Prudential has tested Europe’s appetite for mezzanine debt vehicles, raising the largest dedicated fund in the region so far. PERE Magazine, June 2011 issue
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The UK private equity real estate market is treading water amid a torrent of regulation capable of ‘destroying the industry’. Apart from that, opportunistic real estate investment in England is showing increasing signs of life. PERE Magazine June 2011 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Grey hair, no hair, connected or just plain smart, senior specialist consultants are in demand by institutional investors. PERE Magazine, June 2011 issue
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Armed with a 'premier list' of real estate fund managers with whom it will invest the bulk of its equity, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is intent on setting its own agenda when it comes to deals. The pension’s private markets team, led by Steve LeBlanc, spoke to PERE about the premier list, their vision for the portfolio and how it could be even tougher to get through its doors in the future. PERE Magazine, June 2011 issue
10 min read · 15 January 2013
