The global buyout group, whose name means “surprisingly different,” has made its first investment in China by taking a non-control stake in casino operator Galaxy, to fund an ambitious program of property development and expansion.
The past year has seen a number of initiatives by the Chinese government to rein in foreign property investment, each different than the one before. Investors are learning to adapt to the constantly changing business environment. By Dave Keating
The US hedge fund is joining forces with a 50-year-old local firm.
The private equity real estate division of J.E. Robert Companies intends to build a scalable platform of low-price hotels in Britain.
Private equity firm KSL Capital Partners, which owns 180 clubs and resorts in the US, is launching a European platform. By Robin Marriott
General partners in the UK will be paying higher tax on carried interest.
Palmer Capital is hoping to duplicate in Europe the success it has had in the UK backing start-up property companies.
Most people admit returns are going to be coming down given the rise in cost of debt and the end to cap rate compression - ok, fine. But what have you been telling your LPs? It might be time to get those business books out. By Robin Mariott
A joint venture between Tishman Speyer and Lehman Brothers has acquired the Archstone-Smith REIT in one of the largest takeprivates since Blackstone's Equity Office triumph earlier this year.
Amidst growing private interest in the US healthcare sector, LaSalle has acquired a portfolio of nine medical office buildings in New York State.
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