News & Analysis

Shortly after the firm revealed that it is opening an office in Beijing, Blackstone is set to acquire a commercial property in Shanghai for $158m.

Following his failure to secure a deal to acquire UK grocer Sainsbury's, real estate mogul Paul Taylor has been dismissed by the Qatar Investment Authority.

London-based Benson Elliot has expanded its capacity to buy into distressed residential opportunities in Spain via a 70 percent stake in Promobuilding.

The global asset manager has appointed former JP Morgan Chase global treasurer Mark Kleinman as a senior managing director in a bid to expand the firm.

Could the surplus of buyers making a mad dash to scoop up limited distressed opportunities actually emerge as a solution to the liquidity crisis?

Prudential’s real estate investment arm, Prudential Real Estate Investors, will invest up to $800m in a joint venture with local developer Grupo Concord. Around 1,800 condos are expected to be built.

Asda, the British supermarket chain owned by Wal-Mart, is set to sell industrial property developer Gazeley for more than £300m in a bid to focus on its core business.

The UK firm will lead a consortium in investing in a mixed-use project in Nagpur, central India.

Capitalworks Investment Partners is looking to take advantage of the commodities boom with a new fund targeting Sub-Saharan Africa.