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Oaktree follows Colony with $1.7bn FDIC dealThe LA-based firm becomes the second private equity house to buy a substantial distressed debt portfolio held by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation this week following Colony Capital’s capture of a 1,660 strong loan portfolio.
- Station Casinos was Colony’s ‘worst investment ever’ for timing
Thomas Barrack reportedly admits the timing of the US casino operator’s $5.4bn take-private in November 2007 was poor, telling Bloomberg Markets the firm was now focused on smaller, unconventional deals.
- LaSalle secures $205m Texas mandate
The Chicago-based firm has been appointed by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to co-invest in opportunities in North America first and then on a global basis.
- AMERICAS NEWS: Banking on the government
Colony Capital is eyeing the FDIC as a valuable source of real estate deals in 2010. PERE magazine, February 2010 issue
- AMERICAS NEWS: Silver lining
With competition mounting for a portfolio of hotel loans seized from a failed Georgia bank, one family office says the way to FDIC success is through single-asset sales. PERE magazine April issue 2010
- PERE Awards 2009: Europe winners
Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the Europe winners. PERE March 2010 issue
- AMERICAS NEWS: Colony asks for seconds
Colony is raising its second debt fund. Meanwhile founder Tom Barrack says no ‘meaningful’ distressed capital has yet been deployed in the industry. PERE March 2010 issue
- ASIA NEWS: Apollo mission
Having just set up his own platform, Asia investment veteran Grant Kelley, has opted instead to back a bigger horse. PERE Magazine, March 2010 issue.
- Asia advance
Apollo Global Management is expanding its real estate operations into Asia, at a time when more traditional competitors are hanging on by their fingertips. The emergence of capital-rich domestic buyers, though, will keep Apollo - and other Asia-focused GPs - on its toes
- Glenmont closes Fund III on $100m
Glenmont Capital founding partner Larry Kestin expects lenders to get more realistic over prices in 2010. The firm recently acquired a Florida hotel from a bank after the borrower filed for bankruptcy.