Over the last two years, US private equity giant Blackstone has already sold more than $17 billion in US properties to Asian investors. Now America’s biggest landlord is putting €13 billion ($14.1 billion) in European warehouses on the block, and… Read More>>
Airbnb Books $100M Investment From CIC for China Expansion
China Investment Corp has clicked Like on a US sharing economy powerhouse with a $100 million investment in Airbnb. The capital commitment by China’s sovereign wealth fund comes as the US room-sharing unicorn is reportedly in talks to buy out… Read More>>
CIC Chief Resigns Ahead of Party Reshuffle
The head of China’s CIC, Ding Xuedong, has stepped down from his role at the $810 billion sovereign wealth fund, according to an account in mainland business website Caixin on Friday.
Ding’s resignation comes amid a broad reshuffle of China’s… Read More>>
GLP Fields Offers for $8.9 Bil in Warehouses
Formal offers have been made for logistics developer Global Logistic Properties, with the Singapore-based firm announcing that two of its top leaders are among the parties bidding for the $8.9 billion warehouse builder, according to an announcement by the company… Read More>>
No Capital Controls Here! China’s CIC Set to Boost US Investments in 2017
Despite reports of capital controls and a slackening in outbound investment, the head of China’s largest sovereign wealth fund expects the guardian of China’s foreign reserves to invest more in the US in 2017 than it did in 2016.
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Blackstone, Warburg Pincus Said Bidding Against CIC for GLP
GLP hired JP Morgan just over a month ago to conduct a strategic review of its $8.6 billion business, and the investment bank appears to be earning its fees as two of the world’s largest private equity firms are now… Read More>>
GLP Confirms It Has Begun Negotiating Potential Sale of $8.6 Bil in Warehouses
Singapore-listed Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has confirmed that it has initiated negotiations that could lead to the sale of the company as part of a strategic review of its business. The company’s announcement comes after reports surfaced in November that… Read More>>
China’s CIC Buys CPPIB Stake in Rockefeller Center Tower for $1.03B
China Investment Corporation (CIC) has forked out $1.03 billion to purchase a 45 percent stake in a building in New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center, a deal which makes the Chinese sovereign wealth fund one of the biggest buyers of Manhattan… Read More>>
GLP Hires JP Morgan for Possible $6B Sale Following Reports of CIC Buyout
China’s sliding currency just could be creating a $6 billion opportunity for the owners of warehouse giant Global Logistic Properties.
The Singapore-based logistics developer announced to the Singapore stock exchange late Thursday that it has retained investment bank JP Morgan… Read More>>
Brookfield and CIC Team Up For $2.7B Purchase of IFC Seoul
Canadian investment shop Brookfield Asset Management got one over on Stephen Schwarzman and his Blackstone Group beating out the US-based firm to acquire the International Finance Centre Seoul from AIG Global Real Estate. The bid, which is said to be… Read More>>