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The pitch of Paris 2007-06-01 Staff Writer Until the Stade de France was built for the 1998 World Cup, the Parc des Princes served as the country's national stadium. So the home pitch of football club Paris Saint-Germain— which is located on some prime real estate in the city's ritzy 16th arrondissement—has

European LPs are now behaving and demanding more like their US counterparts, right down to investing in their own backyard. By Robin Marriott

In recent years, the story of the fundraising market has been more capital, more funds and a lot more activity. But beneath the frenzied surface, a number of other trends are quietly taking shape. By Paul Fruchbom

With competition for European property assets heating up, environmental due diligence is no longer just a tick-the-box exercise. By David George, Keith McClurey, Tim Bescoby and Laura Dougal

Despite the huge potential in the Indian property market, serious concerns about pricing, supply-and-demand fundamentals and infrastructure remain. Has the hype outpaced the reality on the ground? By Aaron Lovell

After almost two decades of existence, the private equity real estate industry has seen its fair share of influential personalities. But going forward, who are the rising stars that will further shape the evolution of the asset class? PERE presents a few possibilities.

In 1999, Ric Lewis established Curzon Global Partners as a boutique European fund for AEW. Now, eight years and €15 billion later, he talks here about the firm's rapid ascension, why he set out to “wreck” European investors, and how a hole-in-one nearly cost him a car. By Robin Marriott

Apollo and BC Partners have spent more than €2 billion between them on acquiring residential property agents despite fears that the market will cool.

Pierre Vaquier, a 14-year veteran of insurance giant AXA, has taken the helm of its institutional real estate firm, AXA REIM, and is set to announce a major strategy overhaul later this month.

The US alternative asset investor has raised $305 million for its second private equity real estate vehicle focused on the European property markets.