In this week’s edition of People in the News, workspace sharing giant WeWork expands the role of a company director in Shanghai, while Barings snaps up a longtime Challenger Real Estate hand to head its Asia Pacific real estate operations… Read More>>
Barings Raises $943M for First Combined Private Equity and Real Assets Fund
Barings, the latest incarnation of the British merchant bank that was sold to ING for £1 in 1995, has reached a final close of $943 million on its first private equity and real assets commingled fund, according to a company… Read More>>
Singapore’s City Towers Sells for $304M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s news roundup, Singapore has notched another large collective sale, with a freehold development in District 10 changing hands for more than 13 percent above the reserve price. There’s some tech news as well, as a Hangzhou-based startup that… Read More>>
Longfor Co-Founder’s Junson Capital Buying $800M in US Hotels From MassMutual’s Barings
Hong Kong-based Junson Capital, a private equity real estate investment firm controlled by Longfor Properties co-founder Cai Kui is buying a portfolio of US hotels from MassMutual’s Barings subsidiary for as much as $800 million, according to media reports.
Barings’… Read More>>