Fundraising

The Washington, D.C. behemoth is to join the ranks of KKR, The Blackstone Group and Apollo Global Management via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

Infrastructure debt funds have been a talking point for a while, but with little in the way of tangible achievement on the fundraising trial. And then along came Westbourne Capital.

The Washington, DC behemoth is to join the ranks of KKR, The Blackstone Group and Apollo Global Management via an initial public offering.

Does the sovereign debt crisis represent a clear and present danger to the future of European private equity, or is it creating the most promising market conditions in 20 years? It depends who you ask. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue

Private equity giants like Blackstone are discovering that some LPs are eager to invest in large real estate funds again, putting multi-billion dollar targets well within reach. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue

Despite a pretty good first half of the year in terms of transaction and fundraising activity, global real estate markets face stiff headwinds this fall due to uncertainty in Europe. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue

An overwhelming majority of investors who responded to a recent survey planned to maintain or increase their allocations to private equity, with high fees and a lack of transparency dissuading the remainder from committing more capital to the asset class.

PERE Magazine September 2011 issue.

Fortress Investment Group is getting its hands dirty salvaging value from a real estate opportunity with an estimated value of $2 trillion. Through its credit business, the firm believes it has the right team and resources for the job. PERE Magazine September issue 2011.

Traditionally cautious and subject to ‘hyper-management’ control, Korea’s much- coveted investor base is becoming increasingly more flexible and braver when it comes to buying in the US. PERE Magazine September 2011 issue.