Henry Kravis, also known as the second âKâ in KKR, was in Hong Kong yesterday to talk about opportunities for successful M&A in the region, and he made it clear that the company sees opportunities for profitable deals, especially as… Read More>>
Singapore’s Mapletree Raises US$1.4 bil for China Real Estate Fund
Singapore’s Mapletree Investments added US$1.4 billion to the private equity funds competing for China real estate assets last week when it announced the closing of its Mapletree China Opportunity Fund II.
The Mapletree fund is one of the largest China-centred… Read More>>
Blackstone to Acquire Hong Kong Real Estate Developer for $322 Mil
Only a few weeks after holding a first close, Blackstoneâs Real Estate Partners Asia fund has already started acquiring property companies in Asia, as Hong Kong-listed Tysan Holdings announced yesterday that it had received an offer of HK$2.5 billion (US$322… Read More>>
KKR $6 Billion Fund May Lead to More China Real Estate Acquisitions
A record $6 billion Asia fund announced by U.S. private equity firm KKR Co on Wednesday will be deployed at a time when an economic slowdown and emerging market sell-off has knocked the overall value of Asia Pacific corporations to… Read More>>
Hilton Group Plans 4 Waldorf Astorias in China – and more of Today’s China Real Estate Links | June 14, 2013
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Hilton Worldwide announced that the companyâs expansion in Asia Pacific through its luxury… Read More>>
Blackstone eyes distressed Chinese real estate – and more of Today’s China Real Estate Links | April 24, 2013
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Private equity giant Blackstone Group says it is turning its attention to distressed Chinese real… Read More>>
Blackstone’s Schwarzman Sets up US$300 Million China Scholarship Fund
Blackstone chief Stephen A. Schwarzman whose private-equity firm has been investing aggressively in China, announced last week that he is setting up a US$300 million scholarship program for study in China.
The program, which is backed by Mr Schwarzman personally,… Read More>>
Vanke to Invest US$109 Mil in Keppel Singapore Project – and more of Today’s China Real Estate Links | April 18, 2013
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Chinaâs largest residential developer China Vanke will spend 135.5 million Singapore… Read More>>
Carlyle Buys Downtown Shanghai Building from Forterra for US$266 Mil
Singapore-based Forterra Real Estate announced last week that it planned to sell its Central Plaza property for US$266.73 million, apparently to US-based private equity giant Carlyle Group.
Forterra Real Estate, is the trustee-manager of Forterra Trust and both companies were… Read More>>
Shanghai, Beijing Among Top Cities for Investment – and more of today’s China Real Estate Links | December 13, 2012
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Shanghai, Beijing and several second-tier cities rank in the top ten cities for investment… Read More>>