Robin Marriott

The European growth investor is adding to its golf-related interests by acquiring a majority stake in GolfRange. The firm is looking to make the game more accessible and affordable by opening more courses in urban areas.

Olivier Piani, GE Real Estate’s chief executive in Europe, is leaving his post to head up Allianz’s new business. Piani, who is credited with building GE's real estate investments in Europe after a decade with the firm, will take up his new post with Allianz in October.

Tishman Speyer has reportedly bought out its 50 percent joint venture partner in TSI Ventures, giving the US firm full control of the business.

CVC’s Germany head Steven Koltes has dismissed speculation in the financial press that it plans to sell the real estate division of Evonik, a German conglomerate in which it bought a 25 percent stake earlier this month.

Global investment manager Franklin Templeton appoints William Yun in a new role as head of alternative strategies in a bid to take advantage of growth in areas such as real estate and private equity.

The Blackstone Group is poised to add to its Asian office network with a branch in Beijing, the political and administrative seat of the Chinese government.

Apollo Real Estate is the latest firm to join the recent swathe of property investors in Europe setting up a debt fund.

The European private equity firm has stormed into Sweden’s renewable energy sector with a deal to finance and take an equity stake in the country's largest onshore wind farm development, Havsnas.

Kirkland and Ellis private equity partner Raymond McKeeve is making the transition to real estate by joining the property investment firm of Robert Tchenguiz.

Fundraising by European-focussed opportunity real estate vehicles has reached $5 billion this year with the closing of Apollo Real Estate Advisors' third dedicated Euro fund.