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MGPA plans to present Asian Real Estate special fund for German investors
Independent private equity real estate advisor MGPA intends to launch a core plus special fund under German investment law, aimed at making investments in the Asian region. It will focus on established markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. MGPA has operated in Asia since 1999 and has a substantial organisational structure in the region, with six offices and over 150 employees. The planned special fund is intended primarily for German-speaking institutional … Read more »
Jordan real estate market reports first quarterly growth
The Jordanian real estate market has recorded its first quarterly growth since the downturn in the economy, thanks to better home financing and developers securing bank finance. Sales prices in the kingdom rose by between 1% and 3%, with rentals jumping up to 4%. Small and medium-sized properties were particularly popular with tenants seeking affordable prices. … Read more »
Australia is the world’s most transparent real estate market
Australia is the world’s most transparent real estate market in 2010, pushing Canada into second place, according to Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management’s Global Commercial Real Estate Transparency Index. Whilst one third of markets globally registered no change or a deterioration, there are a number of bright spots and real estate transparency continues to improve, albeit moderately, in the majority of markets. Of the top 15 improvers, nine are in Europe and six are … Read more »
Real Estate and finance
Starwood Property Trust, a real estate investment trust focused on originating, investing in and financing commercial mortgage loans, has signed an agreement to acquire a USD503m portfolio of performing commercial mortgages from TIAA-CREF for approximately USD510m, plus accrued interest. … Read more »
Proposal for a Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Manager. Mr UE is a wise or a crazy old man?
The European Commission has proposed a Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) with the objective to create a comprehensive and effective regulatory and supervisory framework for AIFMs at the European level. … Read more »
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