In another sign of increasing interest in Japan, the Los Angeles-based firm has hired corporate finance and real estate pro Takahide Akiyama to lead its Japanese operations.
The private equity firm is reportedly planning its first India dedicated real estate fund, targeting investors from the US, Europe and Asia.
Dallas-based private equity real estate firm Cobalt has reportedly closed its second industrial property fund.
The Mumbai-based publicly listed private equity arm of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services has partnered with Milestone Capital Partners for a real estate fund, as it plans to launch a larger $1bn fund in October.
Harvard University's endowment is left without a head, as Mohamed El-Erian has left the $35 billion endowment for a senior role at PIMCO, where he'll lead a push into alternatives.
Apollo Real Estate Advisors has hired Hollywood property pro Frank Buckley as the firm looks to bolster its operations on the West Coast.
More than 1000 people are attending the 20th anniversary Carlyle investor conference in Washington DC. The event is featuring the unveiling of a new financial services fund, commentary from political luminaries and a performance by pop star Lionel Richie.
The US' largest pension fund purchased a $600 million, 8.6 percent stake in Apollo, prior to the private equity firm's listing on Goldman Sachs' private exchange.
The Indian private equity real estate fund will unveil its second offshore fund by the end of the year.
The head of BlackRock investment management firm, spun out of The Blackstone Group in 1992, has stepped down as president—reportedly to raise a $1 billion fund for private equity, hedge fund and real estate investments.