March 2009 Issue

As the denominator effect hits LPs, the provisional fund commitment is in the firing line. By Zoe Hughes. PERE magazine March 2009 issue.

The Latin American real estate market does not move in lock step. As the wave of investment in Mexico begins to ebb, capital is moving into Brazil, Argentina and other markets. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

Rapidly falling property prices and lack of credit have severely impacted the US homebuilding industry, creating a wealth of opportunities for GPs. But when will banks and builders accept reality and start selling? PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

An otherwise flagging 2008 fundraising market was invigorated by high demand for Asian funds, according to proprietary data from PERE. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

The UK market fell hard, but many predict that it will be among the first to recover. Some suggest there are already signs that the trough is within sight. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

The UK'S Association of Real Estate Funds recently appointed Bill Hughes as chairman. He explains why open-ended funds, among other things, need some attention. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.

The pan European firm has made a debut investment for its new €1 billion opportunity fund by acquiring Goldman Sachs' stake in a listed French property company. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

Benson Elliot has raised €510m for its second vehicle. Marc Mogull explains why peaks in stock exchanges globally at the start of 2008 suggested it was time to go back to investors. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.

Pete Reilly, head of JPMorgan's expanding European real estate effort, believes the current environment will yield epic returns. His London-based group boasts a relatively healthy investment programme amid the financial wreckage, and Reilly is not shy about taking advantage of this imbalance. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

Delegates at the recent PERE Forum in Hong Kong said they see a window of opportunity in Japan. But the window will not stay open long. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

CITIC Capital Holdings is hoping to have 12 investments safely tucked away in its third property fund before prices start to rise at the end of the year. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

As investor sentiment continues to wane, GPs including Singapore's Pacific Star attempt to entice them with alternative high return investment vehicles. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.

What a postponed fund launch between Catalyst and Samsara means for India. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

In a declining market, opportunistic fund managers will be on the lookout for sellers who really need to divest their assets. CBRE Investors found such a seller in ING. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

Closing its latest real estate debt fund, RCG Longview has spied a growing opportunity in the market: cash-in refinancing. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue

More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the global awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009

In Florida, Fuld makes a puzzling move. PERE Magazine, March 2009 issue

Overheard at the World Economic Forum. PERE Magazine, March 2009 issue