Jonathan Brasse
Jonathan Brasse is the Senior Editor, Real Estate for PEI Media’s real estate publications. He oversees the editorial output and leads the reporting team behind the sector-leading private real estate publication PERE as well as Real Estate Capital, the group’s real estate credit markets publication. Jonathan joined PEI in 2009 from UK commercial property magazine Property Week where he oversaw international news and analysis coverage.
To mitigate current volatile market conditions which saw it post a 4.3% loss for the year, the Lou Jiwei-led fund has continued to increase its exposure to alternative assets.
The Canadian pension fund has struck a deal with UK-listed Goals Soccer Centres to buy the 44-centre operation in a deal valued at £73 million.
The Hong Kong-based private equity real estate firm’s decision to expand its investment horizons to include private equity and infrastructure is understood to have contributed to founder and chief executive officer Rong Ren’s decision to resign.
The firm is in line to bank a £100m profit from the sale of its Nido Student Living accommodation business, according to sources.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has completed its first retail real estate investment since forming a real estate business with ex-Goldman Sachs exec Ralph Rosenberg last year.
Collin Lau is returning to his private equity roots, having agreed a switch from his current role as global head of real estate to become CIC's European head of private equity.
The fate of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing’s latest global opportunity fund lies in an investor vote to extend its investment period scheduled to happen this month.
The Tokyo-based financial conglomerate is reportedly considering the sale of its real estate unit alongside other businesses, with interest coming from KKR, TPG and Fortress.
The Dutch banking group has agreed to transfer management of its Australian ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund, having earlier completed the sale of its European real estate investment management platform to CBRE Group.
The Townsend Group, a real estate advisory and investment firm, has been 70% sold to Aligned Asset Managers, a GTCR portfolio company.