Robin Marriott

How Ireland’s recent woes caused US private equity firm TPG and UK partner Green Property to walk away from a €120 million property deal

As the deadline for bids on ING Real Estate Investment Management passes, a private equity firm and a REIT appear to be the primary suitors. PERE Magazine, December 2010/ January 2011 issue

Norway Government Pension Fund Global’s debut purchase in London capped a busy few months for similar government-backed investors buying in Europe’s major cities. PERE Magazine, December 2010, January 2011 issue.

IL&FS, India’s largest private equity real estate business, has merged with real estate firm Saffron Asset Advisors. The firm plans to launch a real estate and a private equity fund.

A new player in UK private equity real estate has emerged, as Wainbridge Capital reaches a first close of £50m for a value-added fund with equity mainly from wealthy Russians.

In a further sign that investors are taking flight from once-popular open-ended vehicles, Morgan Stanley decides to close down its fund two years after halting redemptions.

Eurazeo has sold B&B, France's third-largest budget hotel chain, to Carlyle’s European buyout and real estate funds.

The private equity group has plans to create at least 4,000 beds in London in a joint venture with UK student accommodation operator Generation Estates.

The European team in charge of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s European private equity real estate platform has bought out its GP interests and has launched new shop, Peakside Capital.

The legendary buyout firm TPG is going into property. Robin Marriott examines how the firm famed for deals such as Continental Airlines, is becoming a new force in private equity real estate. PERE Magazine September 2010 issue