Despite numerous firms formed in the private equity real estate space over the past several years, only a handful are likely to make it and even fewer will become big players. PERE Magazine, July/August 2011 issue.
Lone Star sees its second real estate mega-fund exceed expectations as it works with its existing LPs to accommodate some delayed commitments. PERE Magazine July/August 2011 issue.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange could become a more popular exit route for private equity-backed companies.
Philippe Maystadt, the president of the European Investment Bank, revealed in an exclusive interview that he would like to test the bank’s initiative to credit-enhance private sector infrastructure bonds before its scheduled launch date of 2014.
End of an era at the $34 billion global real estate giant as founding member Edward Siskind prepares to retire. His responsibilities as head of the platform will fall jointly to Alan Kava and James Garman.
Hope for the revival of Europe’s CMBS market as Deutsche Bank places ‘DECO 2011-CSPK’ backed by a £302m loan made to The Blackstone Group to buy Chiswick Park in London. GIC is also revealed as the mezzanine lender to Blackstone for its deal.
UK-listed 3i Group, which established a debt division in February, plans to acquire a US debt manager in the next few months, according to CEO Michael Queen.
The French private equity firm has invested a further €15m in Fonroche Energy following an initial €25m equity investment in April last year. Fonroche has also signed a €52m credit line with a banking syndicate led by Credit Agricole.
The French private equity firm has invested a further €15m in Fonroche Energy following an initial €25m equity investment in April last year.
Trimaran paid around $200m for Standard Steel, whose customers include Amtrak, in 2006.