Jonathan Brasse
The Asian Public Real Estate Association has expanded its network to include pension funds after requests by the investor pool to be included.
New York-based, environmentally friendly investment firm, Jonathan Rose Companies, seeks to invest in US cities it believes will best weather the current global economic storm.
The firm’s founder, Tom Barrack, has reportedly signalled his intention to take the firm public, using its REIT debut vehicle, Colony Financial, as a stepping stone.
The Ho Chi Minh City-based private equity and real estate firm has hired a former Zurich Financial and UBS investment professional to help launch two follow-up vehicles.
The US financial services giant has received government approval for its lending unit, Prudential Mortgage Capital, to start lending on Japanese real estate.
The London-based independent investment bank aims to buy hotels across Europe sold by owners struggling to pay their debts.
CB Richard Ellis estimates the UK market is at least £150bn short of the equity necessary to return to equilibrium.
Former Lehman Brothers, UBS and ING REIM man Wilson Lee sets up his own platform targeting real estate debt and direct investments in Western Europe. First Growth Real Estate Capital will operate from London and Paris.
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.
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