China’s SWF has reportedly bought the London headquarters of investment bank Deutsche Bank for £245 million, weeks after a CIC subsidiary bought a $724 million stake in Heathrow Airport.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has completed its first retail real estate investment since forming a real estate business with ex-Goldman Sachs exec Ralph Rosenberg last year.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation has stockpiled cash during the year to 31 March as it awaits better investing conditions. Adopting a cautious outlook, the sovereign wealth fund nonetheless increased its allocation to alternative assets by 1 percent.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
To mitigate current volatile market conditions which saw it post a 4.3% loss for the year, the Lou Jiwei-led fund has continued to increase its exposure to alternative assets.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Canadian pension fund has struck a deal with UK-listed Goals Soccer Centres to buy the 44-centre operation in a deal valued at £73 million.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The London-based private equity and real estate firm has raised one of the largest opportunistic and distressed asset investment funds in Europe so far this year.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Penta Capital, a Glasgow-based private equity company, has bought a controlling stake in UK pub chain Geronimo Inns to expand the business in the South East of England.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
Collin Lau is returning to his private equity roots, having agreed a switch from his current role as global head of real estate to become CIC's European head of private equity.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The fate of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing’s latest global opportunity fund lies in an investor vote to extend its investment period scheduled to happen this month.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Tokyo-based financial conglomerate is reportedly considering the sale of its real estate unit alongside other businesses, with interest coming from KKR, TPG and Fortress.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
