KIA, Wafra commit to European real estate fund
July 3, 2019 (New York) Pensions & Investments have reported that Henderson Park Capital Management closed its Henderson Park Real Estate Fund I at $2.2 billion, ahead of its $950 million target. Leading with cornerstone commitments were the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) and Wafra Investment Advisory Group amongst others. Read the original article on Pensions & Investment: Seeded by KIA,…
QIA announces a further $365 million acquisition
July 2, 2019 (Los Angeles) According to an article published on Yahoo! Finance, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced a further $365 million acquisition by its multi-billion dollar real estate partnership. This latest investment made an acquisition of a residential community in Westwood (Santa Monica, LA) with 350 apartments and approximately 50,000 square feet of retail. This is the…
Oman’s Jabreen Capital expands footprint in the South East Asia market
June 24, 2019 (Muscat) Zawya has reported that Jabreen Capital, has entered into an agreement with EastBridge Partners Singapore to expand its private equity footprint in the South East Asia market. The partnership will support Jabreen’s long term vision of diversifying its portfolio and expanding into the global market. Read the original article on Zawya: Jabreen Capital acquires a significant…
Saudi investment company committed to establishing a sizable UK real estate portfolio
June 23, 2019 (Manchester / Jeddah) According to an article on Zawya, Cedar Tree Investments, a company whose assets are managed by Jeddah-based AIMS Investments, has bought three buildings in Manchester city centre and one in the Rusholme district close to the city's main university campuses. The buildings - Basil House, Salisbury House in Manchester and properties on King St…
ADIA betting big on Indian distressed asset sector
June 17, 2019 (Abu Dhabi) Arabian Business has reported that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has invested a total of $1 billion with Kotak Investment Advisors (KIA). Half of this is committed to the special situation distressed fund of KIA. According to the article, industry sources said ADIA seem to be betting big on India, especially in the distressed…
Greenstone becomes first Fund Placement Firm licensed by UAE Securities and Commodities Authority
June 11, 2019 (Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners, the largest fund placement firm in the Middle East, has become the first firm of its kind to obtain a license to promote financial products and foreign securities by the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). The SCA has granted Greenstone’s UAE subsidiary, Greenstone Equity Partners Financial Products Promotion L.L.C., a license to perform…
Middle East based boutiques offer alternative to global firms
April 7, 2019 (Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners is leading the dialogue on challenges faced by bankers looking to go it alone in the Middle East. Greenstone Equity Partners' Alex Gemici, was quoted: Even if the founder has deep personal relationships within the region, clients and counterparties want to feel comfortable that any new firm will have longevity and will operate…
Liquidity becoming key for investing in hedge funds
April 7, 2019 (Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners shares it's depth and breadth of expert industry knowledge on hedge funds. Alex Gemici, Greenstone's CEO has been quoted: There has been a swing back to high quality hedge funds in recent years as investors have begun to ascribe greater value to liquidity. In asset classes such as private equity or venture capital,…