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XE.com – SocGen to sell property loans worth $801 mln-FT

November 29, 2011

Private equity funds are the likely candidates to buy this set of loans made on commercial real estate assets in the U.S., according to the article, which also said it was not yet clear when the sale of this smaller group of loans …

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Global events impact oil markets

October 23, 2011

menafn.com… Global events impact oil markets See the article here: Global events impact oil markets Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net.

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Tom Hayden: Let Wall Street Beware a Risen People

October 3, 2011

INDUSTRY-NEWS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKETS NEWS & INFORMATION … Think of the possibilities, a global protest of global power. Could this be where the winds are blowing? Read this article: …

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Seven states join effort to stop AT&T/T-Mobile deal

September 17, 2011

(Reporting by Diane Bartz in Washington and Sinead Carew in New York, editing by Bernard Orr). Read this article: Seven states join effort to stop AT&T/T-Mobile deal. Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity …

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How Focusing on Green Jobs Could Boost Employment

September 13, 2011

Huffington Post… See the article here: How Focusing on Green Jobs Could Boost Employment Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net. … INDUSTRY-NEWS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKETS NEWS & INFORMATION …

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Companies With The Most Valuable Brands

September 10, 2011

INDUSTRY-NEWS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKETS NEWS & INFORMATION … Here are the 10 global companies with the most valuable brands, according to Brand-Finance Global 100: Read this article: …

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Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Accelerates

August 31, 2011

From WSJ.com… Freddie Mac is planning to accelerate its program to purchase multifamily housing loans even as the private commercial real-estate finance market has been hobbled by volatility in recent weeks. See the article here: Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Accelerates Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net See original article: Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Accelerates

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Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Accelerates — bryanshaffer.com

August 30, 2011

From WSJ.com… Freddie Mac is planning to accelerate its program to purchase multifamily housing loans even as the private commercial real – estate finance market has been hobbled by volatility in recent weeks. See the article here: Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Accelerates. … COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOAN & CAPITAL MARKETS …

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Stocks Plunge As More Signs Of Economic Weakness Emerge

August 19, 2011

___ AP Business Writer David K. Randall contributed to this report. Read this article: Stocks Plunge As More Signs Of Economic Weakness Emerge. Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity and Fund Newsletters …

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Opalesque Real Estate Briefing | Global cross-border realty …

August 18, 2011

… rose 50 per cent to account for half of the $103.5 billion of direct commercial real estate investment transactions completed in the second quarter of 2011, signifying a re-surging investor confidence regardless of increased market upheavals and uncertainty. … Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate services company, said US and Singaporean investors emerged as the most active cross-border sources of capital ……………………………………….Full Article: Source …

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Refill Your Toner Cartridges – Razor Blade Economics

August 10, 2011

At times like these we see we are simply hostage to the fortunes of a global economy and our politicians who we blame or praise are largely irrelevant. But enough of the politics – my article refers to an interesting economic … Example # Two: The Real Estate Capitalization before the Last Recession had a positive effect on the Economy to certain point by pouring capital in the Capital Markets and investing in business development which consequence huge …

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Scott Bittle: Fiscal Follies: The Leaders, the Led and the …

August 8, 2011

Commercial Real Estate & Multi-Family Loans – Both Debt & Equity – California & Nationwide. Retail – Office – Industrial – Hotels – Multi-Family – Student Housing – Single Tenant SBA Loans. Distressed REO Properties – Whole Loans …. See the article here: Scott Bittle: Fiscal Follies: The Leaders, the Led and the Gridlock on the Budget. Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net. Bookmark and Share …

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Bogleheads :: View topic – Florida Pension Under Fire – Again

August 3, 2011

According to the article and public documents, the fund is invested about 50 percent in passive index strategies and 50 percent in hedge funds , venture capital, real estate and special investments. The passive index portion has done …. Another common one I have seen (more in Private Equity funds ) is 8% pa. So in your example they would probably take home a performance fee of $10m not $20m, assuming a 5% hurdle rate. Not chump change, but not nothing. …

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peHUB » Scoop: TPG Credit Management Targets $800M; GI Partners To …

July 26, 2011

Executives at TPG Credit Management, out in the market seeking $800 million for TPG Credit Strategies Fund II LP, declined to comment for this article. But one can piece together a picture of this roughly 40-person investment team, … It has operated below the private – equity radar in part because CalPERS categorizes it as a real estate manager, even though it has diversified into underperforming assets and companies in a variety of fields. …

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SEC Starved By House Committee's Budget Cuts

July 16, 2011

Follow this link: SEC Starved By House Committee's Budget Cuts Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity and Fund Newsletters at www.WeeklyBrief.net. See the article here: …

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Momentum Gone in Design Services — DistressedCoalition.com

June 22, 2011

The Architecture Billings Index fell again last month, reflecting a continued decline in demand for design services. Read this article: Momentum Gone in Design Services Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity and Fund …

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Bank of America delayed foreclosure review

June 14, 2011

Bank of America Corp unnecessarily burdened U.S. regulators who were reviewing the mortgage giant’s foreclosure practices, according to a court filing. See the article here: Bank of America delayed foreclosure review

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Former Tishman Exec Hoo Named VP at PE Firm Savanna | Move To NYC

June 13, 2011

Home /; Real Estate News /. Share Email this Article. We Recommend… Savanna, a New York-based real estate private equity and asset management firm, has appointed Kevin Hoo, a former Tishman Speyer executive, …

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Proposal could shut many out of housing market

June 11, 2011

Proposed rules sparked by the financial industry meltdown could have the effect of shutting may lower-income buyers out of the mortgage market, critics say. Read this article: Proposal could shut many out of housing market

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Germans Are Increasingly Going Urban — Distressed Events

June 8, 2011

… moving back into city centers, adding to the already strong recovery in residential building in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin. Read the article: Germans Are Increasingly Going Urban Find our Weekly Commercial Real Estate , Private Equity .

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