Robin Marriott
JC Flowers & Company and two partners are pursuing a €1.1 billion investment in German commercial real estate lender Hypo Real Estate.
A trio of Middle Eastern investors have unveiled a Shariah-compliant real estate fund targeting Latin American property investments.
The London-based boutique fund manager has raised €640 million so far for a pan-Europe opportunity fund, but expects to close out next week on more as the finishing touches are made to final commitments.
Apollo Real Estate has plugged a gap in its European property coverage by acquiring a specialist debt company in London and now plans to raise a $1 billion fund.
The Australia-listed investment and specialised fund manager has raised another $450m to take advantage of opportunities in infrastructure in North America.
An offer by the US firm to inject a substantial amount of equity into Barratt Developments has been spurned, according to reports.
The Australian-owned property fund manager already has initial commitments of €100 million for its second European fund of funds vehicle.
Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis Investors has invested out of its Strategic Partners Asia II vehicle to acquire a joint venture interest in the Guangdong Development Bank Tower in Shanghai.
The real estate manager owned by Dutch financial services giant ING Group is going to investors 18 months after floating the plan to expand into alternative assets.
European investors are still interested in emerging markets, even in times of uncertainty.