Regulation & Legal

Riots broke out in the streets of Budapest after it was revealed that Ferenc Gyurcsany, Hungary’s prime minster, lied about the country’s economic prospects. Despite the political unrest, however, real estate fundamentals in Hungary remain strong.

Private Equity International has announced in its November issue a global list of 30 influential lawyers who specialise in private equity.

The alternative investment giant, with a nearly $14bn private equity program, has filed to list on the NYSE in a $750m IPO that aims to sell the public a 10 percent share of the firm.

If the investment bank hits its target it would surpass the current high-water mark, the $5.3 billion fund raised by The Blackstone Group this summer.

The investment bank has appointed one of the biggest names in UK property to sit on a newly created advisory council to its European private equity real estate division.

The activist 2006-11-01 Staff Writer Some LPs prefer to sit back and let private equity real estate fund managers invest their money without much oversight. Others take a more hands-on role. And a select few, like JP Morgan's Joanne Douvas, redefine what it means to be a limited partner.<br /> <br

Since 1998, CBRE Investors has revamped its private equity real estate business. Just as the company announced plans to reshuffle its executive suite, PERE sat down with the firm's leadership to discuss where the firm came from—and where it's going. By Aaron Lovell

China's property markets are luring investors from around the world, but corruption and kickbacks can make any real estate a tricky proposition. By Robin Marriott

In the latest sign of the asset class' development, a new secondaries firm targeting private equity real estate partnerships has launched.

Crescent Hotels hopes to acquire and nurse back to health more than $1bn in ailing hotels via its debut private equity real estate vehicle.