Tag Archives: Real Estate Investment

Axa REIM Sets Up Asian Headquarters

Axa Real Estate Investment Managers (Axa REIM) has set up its Asian headquarters in Singapore.
About 18 months after making its strategic move into Asia, Axa REIM has already invested nearly 25% of the $2 billion committed by its clients in the region. The new operations in Singapore are expected to help further build Axa REIM’s [...]

Bahrain’s TAIB Bank shells out Rs 216 cr for 26% in Anant Raj

In the midst of a general slow down in the Indian real estate market, TAIB Bank, a leading private bank based in Bahrain, has picked up a 26% stake in Anant Raj Projects for Rs 216 crore. The deal, one of the first Shari’ah-compliant transactions in the Indian real estate industry, puts the valuation of [...]

SatyaVani In Talks With European REITs

Hyderabad-based real estate firm SatyaVani Projects and Consultants is in talks with European REITs to raise $150 million in private equity, which will form the bulk of the $190 million it plans to spend on projects in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Vishakhapatnam.
Company’s director Mr. P Surya Prakash said that besides private equity, SatyaVani Projects is looking [...]

IBull Realty Arm May Raise 286 Million US Dollar In Singapore

The trust, part of Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd., plans to sell 353 million units of Indiabulls Properties Investment Trust at between S$1 and S$1.10
Indiabulls Properties Investment Trust could raise up to $388.3 million (US$286million) selling units in a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Singapore, according to reports. The trust, part of Indiabulls Real Estate [...]

SEBI Issued Guidelines For MF Real Estate Schemes

After being on the backburner for over 7 yrs, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released draft rules for mutual funds real estate schemes, bringing a lot of relief to the MF industry. SEBI has given authorization to two types of real estate funds.
While the first group is of real estate MFs [...]

Emaar SPVs To Get $800 Million PE Funding

Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and one more financial investor are likely to make a combined investment of $800 million in three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) which are being created by real estate group Emaar MGF. Each SPV will have one financial investor who will hold a minority stake.

Understand The Risks Involved In Real Estate MFs

Mutual fund (MF) houses are rejoicing the securities and exchange board of India’s decision to allow MFs to launch real estate schemes. In fact, they have been waiting for almost two years to get the nod from the stock market regulator. For late comers, you don’t need lakhs or crores of rupees to invest in [...]

Indian REITs To Reach 5% By 2010

At the present expected rate of growth, Indian real estate investment trusts could account for five percent of the universal real estate market by 2010. According to an study by Indian REIT industry group Assocham and credit rating agency CRISIL, the global RE market is likely to increase to $1.4 trillion by then, with Indian [...]

GIC All Set For big Real Estate Deal In India

GIC Real Estate, the real estate investment division of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, is planning out a bigger game plan for India.
According to industry sources, the firm which runs a multi-billion dollar portfolio of direct and indirect property investments with all most 200 investments in over 30 countries is singling out a intelligent [...]

Ishaan Real Estate Plc. Hopeful Of Strong Progress In 2008

LONDON - India-centralized real estate investment company Ishaan Real Estate Plc. told that it has leased and pre-let 577,000 square feet of office and retail space, growing the total area of leased and pre-let space in its commercial and retail development projects to 2.4 million square feet.
Ian Henderson chairman of Ishaan Real Estate Plc. told [...]