ING Real Estate has closed its first China-focused opportunity fund on $350m with plans to focus on residential developments in primary and secondary cities.
NBK Capital, an investment and merchant banking subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait, has raised $200 million for a new private equity fund it hopes to close before the year is over.
Benchmark Capital Europe has raised $550 million for its third fund without having sold a portfolio company from its previous fund.
Inflexion Private Equity has raised £165 million for a new buyout fund in a six-week marketing effort.
The Polish private equity manager has closed its Innova/4 LP fund at €225 million, and boasts a 1.5 percent commitment from the firm’s partners.
On the back of good interim six-month results, Europe’s largest quoted private equity manager is looking to launch a standalone infrastructure business.
The US buyout firm has appointed Walid Musallam to head its Middle East hybrid investing business, which is due to hit the fundraising trail for up to $1 billion.
The New York City-based private equity real estate investor has raised $590m for its second vehicle focused on the North American office market.
One of the largest financial services companies in the world is adding to the wall of money chasing European real estate with the final closure of its first pan-European fund.
Montagu Private Equity, a UK mid market firm, is parting with its second UK head in just over a year as Nigel Hammond leaves to pursue other interests.