Citigroup Property Investors raised €1.6 billion for its debut European real estate fund last year. Here Roger Orf, who runs the firm's European arm, explains Citigroup's strategy, his 30-year career in real estate and that model train on his desk. By Robin Marriott
The London-based private equity firm has made nearly six times its equity on the sale of a office and retail development in Munich.
After paying £470m for the club, George Gillett and Tom Hicks are prepared to build a new stadium for Liverpool.
Tim Callahan, the former CEO of both Equity Office and Trizec, has formed a private real estate firm focused on the US office market.
Allstate is expanding its real estate portfolio, beginning with a follow-on commitment to Beacon Capital.
ING Real Estate, the property arm of Dutch insurance giant ING, has announced its first deal in China since raising $350m for its inaugural private equity real estate fund targeting the Middle Kingdom.
As Kok Huat Goh takes the reins at TSI Ventures as interim chief executive officer, the JV between Tishman Speyer and ICICI Venture is also taking the lead in a $2bn project that could be the largest township in India.
The Carlyle Group has recruited North African specialist Hassan El-Khatib as a managing director to bolster its newly formed MENA team in Cairo.
The Canadian pension fund has teamed up with the asset management arm of the academic retirement system to boost its exposure to the US real estate market.
The London-listed private equity firm is still hopeful of acquiring a UK estate agent after seeing its recent attempt to buy Countrywide fail.