Infrastructure has become the “hot” new alternative asset class. But are real estate LPs the right investors to take advantage? By Paul Fruchbom
THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Where the grass is greener</strong><br /> In the movie <italic>Caddyshack</italic>, Rodney Dangerfield's character proclaims that the two biggest wastes of real estate are golf courses and cemeteries. Th
Das Kapitalism 2006-06-01 Staff Writer Fans of the North London soccer club Arsenal may not be in good spirits these days. The Gunners, as they are affectionately known, finished fourth in this season's English Premier League, well behind rivals Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea. In the final of the E
Always the dollars 2006-06-01 Staff Writer At the end of the movie <italic>Casino</italic>, Nicky Santoro, the Las Vegas mob enforcer played by Joe Pesci, is lured to a cornfield outside Chicago where he and his younger brother are buried alive. In a voiceover sequence just prior to that ill-fate
As part of a major push into Asia, Switzerland-headquartered private equity investment specialist Capital Dynamics is to open shop in Hong Kong.
Kuwaiti investment bank Global Investment House has launched its second vehicle aimed at pre-IPO and IPO opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
London-listed mezzanine capital provider Intermediate Capital has closed its first Asia-focused mezzanine fund on $500m, exceeding an earlier $400m target.
The New York City Retirement Systems finds itself again dealing with turnover among its top brass, signalling that something may be amiss at the $95 billion pension.
From ink stains to satellite feeds 2006-05-01 Staff Writer In 1995 Reuters moved its journalism operations away from Fleet Street, the stretch of London pavement that was once home to the capital's bustling, 300-year-old daily journalism trade. One-by-one, the newspapers and wire services had all moved away;
Private equity firms around the world have become active investors in the theme park industry—will they be able to handle the G-forces? By Paul Fruchbom