Robin Marriott

The US private equity firm has agreed to buy a €1bn portfolio from the logistics subsidiary of German mailing company Deutsche Post.

The listed European company has taken another step on the way to investing a total of €900 million in the distribution facilities private equity real estate vehicle, PEPF.

The pension fund, which owns direct and indirect property holdings, has teamed up with London real estate company Great Portland Estates to create a mixed use block.

A draft bill emanating from the Ministry of Justice could restrict the volume of investments in distressed debt, including real estate debt.

Fundraising by European-focussed opportunity real estate vehicles has reached $5 billion this year with the closing of Apollo Real Estate Advisors' third dedicated Euro fund.

Greece’s Marfin Investment Group, which raised a jumbo €5.2 billion listed private equity fund last year, has acquired US-based Nonni’s Food Company and taken a controlling equity interest in Croatian tourism and leisure group Sunce Koncern.

Greece’s Marfin Investment Group (MIG), which raised a jumbo €5.2 billion listed private equity fund last year, has taken a controlling equity interest in Croatian tourism and leisure group Sunce Koncern.

Some of Europe's biggest investors have thrown their weight behind industry efforts to create and expand a performance index.

Private equity firm Cinven has reportedly approached British property company Land Securities about buying its property outsourcing arm, Trillium.

London-based property investment manager Rockspring has closed its fourth vehicle to date with 13 institutional investors committing to the core-plus and value-add strategy.