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Brookfield hires ex-RREEF Asia head ThassimThe global alternative asset manager has appointed Niel Thassim as head of Asia for its Private Funds Group to drive fundraising for private investment vehicles across its asset classes.
- Friday Letter: Public vs Private
Knight Vinke Asset Management continues to fan the flames of shareholder resistance to the proposed €7.4 billion private equity-backed takeover of Dutch business information group VNU. It is as though Knight Vinke is enacting a kind of tribute to another institutional investor which took a similar stance not long ago.
- PREI Asia to get new chief
The head of one of the largest real estate platforms in Asia, Victoria Shigehira Sharpe, is preparing to move to a newly-created, senior client-facing role at PREI Asia’s parent company.
- RREEF to remain part of Deutsche Bank
After concluding a strategic review of its businesses, the German bank will hold onto its real estate and infrastructure arm. The decision could help unlock some €500m of capital for its second infrastructure fund.
- RREEF sale going ahead
Reports on Friday said Deutsche Bank had launched the sale of a large chunk of its Global Asset Management business, which includes its real estate, infrastructure and private equity platform.
- Deutsche review may lead to private equity sale
Deutsche Bank is conducting a review of its €516bn global Asset Management group, which could lead to a sale of the bank's private equity, real estate and infrastructure units.
- Crocker leaves Atlantic-Pacific for Deutsche Bank
The veteran fundraiser, who spent time in Citi’s placement business and Credit Suisse’s fund of funds group, has joined the bank's RREEF alternative investments group.
- Baring Private Equity Asia adds real estate
Baring Private Equity Asia has signalled its ambition to grow real estate investing capabilities with the hire of Mark Fogle as head of real estate investing for its Asia unit.
- GIC’s India RE head to lead office
The sovereign wealth fund of Singapore has officially opened its first India office and has installed its real estate head, ex-RREEF executive Kishore Gotety, to run it.
- Actis bolsters investor relations team
The emerging markets specialist has appointed fundraising veteran Marc Nahum as a distribution director for Europe and the Middle East within its investor development group.