Real estate
Goldman exits NZ retirement villages to Metlifecare
Goldman Sachs has exited its majority stake in New Zealand retirement village operator Vision Senior Living to Metlifecare. The acquisition – which includes Private Life Care Holdings as well as Vision – will be financed through Metlifecare issuing...
CITIC Capital hires Robert Lie for real estate group
CITIC Capital has appointed Robert Lie as managing director of its Hong Kong-based real estate group. He joins from Redevco Asia and will bring colleagues Jan Willem De Hek, Dennis Fung and Chenxia Yu with him.
Blackstone nabs StarHub Green for $210m - report
The Blackstone Group is thought to have purchased Singapore’s StarHub Green building for $210 million, in its first major real estate acquisition in the city state.
Archer, CHAMP among bidders for CVC’s Mantra - report
Archer Capital and CHAMP Private Equity are reportedly among the PE firms bidding for Australia’s Mantra Group, which CVC Asia Pacific put up for auction in March.
Dutch pension funds invest $122m in Lemon Tree Hotels
Dutch pension fund manager APG has invested INR6.5 billion ($122 million) in Lemon Tree Hotels, India's largest chain of upscale hotels and resorts.
Xander completes $40m buyout of Indian office site
Xander Real Estate Partners, the property-focused PE arm of global investment firm The Xander Group, has acquired a Grade A office park in Chennai for $40 million from Appaswamy Real Estates.
Jones Lang LaSalle chief launches India real estate fund
Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL) India CEO has reportedly left his role at the global property consultancy to launch a real estate fund with a former Merrill Lynch executive.
Tan-EU Capital acquires Chinese retail site
SOTAN China Real Estate I, the $400 million fund co-managed by Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm Tan-EU Capital, has made its first China investment.
Noah launches China real estate fund
China's rapid economic expansion over the past decade has created a large pool of millionaires but onshore investment options remain limited. Those keen to avoid negative real interest on bank deposits, have traditionally put their money into stocks (at...
Thai hotels retain their charm
Foreign private equity firms are seeking opportunities in Thailand’s hotel industry, looking to leverage rising tourist numbers, an improving investment environment, and attractive entry prices
Thakral board likely to reject Brookfield’s $424m buyout offer
The board of Thakral Holdings, the Australian hotel, retail and commercial property investor, is expected to reject a A$409.8 million ($424.2 million) takeover bid from Brookfield Asset Management. The Canadian private equity firm already owns a substantial...
SAIF, Accel invest $5m in PropTiger
Venture capital firms SAIF Partners and Accel Partners have invested INR250 million ($5 million) in PropTiger Realty, an Indian online property marketing firm.
Noah eyes $2.8b China real estate fund
Noah Holdings, the Shanghai-headquartered third-party financial advisory company, is seeking to launch a real estate fund worth as much as RMB18 billion ($2.85 billion). It will target cash-strapped developers who are seeking new sources of funding.
Blackstone pays $770m for Dexus Property assets
The Blackstone Group has paid $770 million for 65 US industrial assets owned by Australia’s Dexus Property Group. Investing via affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, the firm will acquire properties including three warehouses leased to...
PE-backed Coffee Day plans $78m India expansion
Coffee Day Group, a diversified Indian business backed by Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), KKR and New Silk Route, plans to spend INR4 billion ($77.9 million) on expanding its operations this year. The firm has indicated it might then look at...
Pegasus Capital Advisors acquires Bangkok luxury resort
US-based private equity fund manager Pegasus Capital Advisors has agreed to buy the Bangkok-based luxury resort and spa business of Six Senses Resorts & Spas.
ASK boosts Godrej redevelopment project with $20m
ASK Property Investment Advisors has injected INR1 billion ($19.8 million) into Godrej Properties’ (GPL) first redevelopment project. This comes five months after it was announced that Godrej was looking to exit up to 49% of a commercial realty project...
India's Wadhawan Group to set up PE funds
Wadhawan Group, a conglomerate controlled by the Wadhawan family which also runs housing finance company DHFL, plans to launch multiple private equity funds to expand its financial services operations.
ADIA to seek direct deals in India’s property sector
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) plans to make direct investments into Indian real estate rather than operate through third-party private equity and property fund managers.
Morgan Stanley invests $90m in Mumbai project
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment (MSREI), the real estate fund of global investment bank Morgan Stanley, has invested in a $90 million Indian realty project owned by Sheth Developers.
IREIFS Partners re-opens Bangkok office
Paris-based IREIFS Partners Private Equity is reopening its offices in Bangkok to tap opportunities in Thailand’s tourism industry, six years after withdrawing from the market.
Mehta leaves CCB to establish PE firm
Mickey Mehta, the assistant general manager and head of corporate banking and structured finance at China Construction Bank's (CCB) Hong Kong unit, has left to start his own private equity firm.
Indiareit to launch $500m India fund
Indiareit Fund Advisors, a real estate investor backed by Indian entrepreneur Ajay Piramal, is planning to launch a $500 million offshore fund that will invest in domestic development projects.
Blackstone hires Morgan Stanley’s Ed Huang
The Blackstone Group has hired Ed Huang from Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPEA) as a managing director for China. The appointment, confirmed to AVCJ by sources familiar with the situation, reflects Blackstone's ongoing efforts to build out its...