Regulation & Legal

Following in his father's footsteps, Carmel Partners founder Ron Zeff has made a name for himself in the multifamily sector. He spoke with PERE about the influence of his father, his company's expansion and why repositioning an asset means more than new carpet and a paint job. By Aaron Lovell

In almost every conceivable category, 2005 was a banner year for the global private equity real estate industry. In a look back, Private Equity Real Estate chronicles the ten most notable stories of the past 12 months.

As investors are getting comfortable with China, the specter of a realty bubble looms.

A new survey suggests that European pensions are on the verge of a major expansion of their real estate exposure.

Real estate investors are eyeing Canada's largest market.

After spending the past decade overseas, Ken Munkacy has joined New Boston Fund as the firm's first COO.

Japan's weak economy has proved fruitful for distressed real estate investors over the last decade - but that could be changing. By Jonn Elledge

The possible introduction of the yet-tobe-finalized UK-REIT will be a critical step for the country's property markets. By Andrew Wylie

Sam Zell's global opportunity fund is raising its second pool of capital and hoping to follow in some big footsteps.

International private equity firm The Carlyle Group is adding personnel to its US venture capital and growth capital teams.