October 4 - The Globe and Mail - The private equity party may be over but the news hasn't yet made it to the real estate buyout funds, which are seeking $105-billion (U.S.) in new capital, a sixfold increase from January, 2006.
There are 206 real estate-focused funds in the market raising capital around the world, an explosion of growth in what was once a niche sector of private equity, according to data from London-based Private Equity Intelligence.
Last year, 116 new funds raised a record of $72-billion, and 2007 is set to surpass that amount with a total of about $75- to $85-billion. That's seen further increasing to $80- to $100-billion next year, the research firm said. Read More.
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