Thomas Duffell
The Riyadh-headquartered private equity and investment banking firm has raised around $40m to invest in luxury villas in Saudi Arabia.
Hong Kong-based firm Chinese Estates has acquired the West End office 11/12 St James’s Square for £175m.
The Singapore-based real estate investment manager has hired a former JPMorgan executive as its head of capital markets and origination.
The Sydney-based boutique private equity real estate investment firm is back on the fundraising trail just over a year after closing its debut fund.
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Last year was the first year that Asia Pacific has outperformed the US and Europe in terms of annual return, according to the trade association.
The US pension plan has approved a commitment of up to $50m to the Chicago-based real estate investment firm’s value-add vehicle.
The London-based fund manager has made its maiden acquisition from the vehicle, investing €200m in a nine-property portfolio.
The global asset management platform of UK insurer Aviva has so far garnered support of €105m to invest in continental European properties with remaining leases of around 15 years.
The Sydney-listed developer and fund manager has acquired a portfolio of ten temperature controlled cold storage buildings with ancillary offices for $135m.
The emerging markets-focused investment manager has acquired Chennai’s Gateway SEZ township development project for $190m and committed a further $160m to expand the development.