Deals

The urban investment specialist is already speaking with investors about a larger follow-on fund.

The London-based firm has made its first realization from its second real estate fund, selling offices in the Kista region of Stockholm for €315 million.

CVC Capital Partners, the global buyout firm, is consulting investors for its latest fundraising effort while its chairman Michael Smith has reportedly said limited partners as long-term investors are not driven by short-term problems.

Switzerland’s Jelmoli Holding has started legal proceedings to “enforce rights” which it says it has under a purchase agreement with an Israeli-led consortium.

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As Western markets continue to see less activity, ING plans to sink a further $700 million into the growing Asian property market.

The Indian private equity firm has reportedly paid $800 million for a minority stake in Jaypee Infratech, an infrastructure division of Indian industrial conglomerate Jaypee Group.

CVC, the global buyout firm, is the latest private equity firm to open a dedicated infrastructure unit. 3i, Europe’s largest quoted private equity firm, launched its offering earlier this year.

A statement issued by the listed Italian firm says talks are underway with German retailer Arcandor over the acquisition of a property portfolio, though no agreement has been reached on terms yet.

The fund management arm of listed British property services firm Colliers CRE is beefing up its senior executive team in advance of a number of fund launches next year.