PERE Magazine May 2009: As in the US, placement agents in Europe are feeling the heat. But they are needed now more than ever. By Robin Marriott
Over the past five years, the top 30 private equity real estate firms in the world have raised more than $211 billion -10 percent more than when PERE last counted capital raising efforts by the industry. Read on to discover the firms garnering the most. PERE Magazine May 2009.
France and Germany became founding members and first countries to commit capital to the multinational infrastructure development fund, which is ultimately targeting $10bn of capital that could enable $40bn of projects in emerging markets. Privately-funded projects will be eligible for IFC financing.
France and Germany became founding members and first countries to commit capital to the multinational infrastructure development fund, which is ultimately targeting $10bn of capital that could enable $40bn of projects in emerging markets. Privately-funded projects will be eligible for IFC financing.
The Blackstone spin-out has already held a first close on its second fund to focus on direct venture capital secondaries. It recently acquired stakes in nine new companies including Facebook, Zappos and eHarmony.
The fund will enable China and ASEAN countries to cooperate on investments across infrastructure, energy and resources, information and communications.
The fund will reportedly enable China and ASEAN countries to cooperate on investments across infrastructure, energy and resources, information and communications.
The Egypt-focused fund, which is targeting $100m, has raised $51.5m from ‘a significant number of European institutional investors’.
The fundraising market has collapsed since September. Now funds must change strategy to tap the new money emerging from institutional investors. Michael Kapoor reports.
The European development finance institution has committed to funds from two Central European mezzanine specialists: Mezzanine Management and Syntaxis. It has also approved a €20m commitment to a special situations fund.